Derrick Rowland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derrick Rowland 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

Derrick Rowland

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Rowland: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Rowland 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland 3 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Derrick Rowland 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Derrick Rowland 2 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland 1.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Derrick Rowland 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derrick Rowland - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Rowland - 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.