Brian Rowsom vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Rowsom that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Brian Rowsom

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Rowsom: 1987-88 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Rowsom 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Rowsom 232 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Rowsom 142 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Rowsom 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Rowsom 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Rowsom 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Rowsom 38 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Rowsom .476 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Rowsom 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Rowsom .816 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom 6.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom 4.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Rowsom 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.