Howard Komives vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Howard Komives 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

Howard Komives

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Komives: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Komives 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howard Komives 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howard Komives 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howard Komives 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Komives 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Komives 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Komives 10.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howard Komives 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Komives 7,550 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howard Komives 1,804 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howard Komives 2,941 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howard Komives 32 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howard Komives 3 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howard Komives 742 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Komives .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Howard Komives - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Komives .830 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Komives 15.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 3.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 6.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howard Komives 0.7 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Komives 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howard Komives - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Komives 76 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howard Komives 25 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howard Komives 38 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howard Komives 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howard Komives 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howard Komives 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Komives .301 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Howard Komives - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Komives .737 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Komives 10.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Komives 2.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howard Komives 3.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howard Komives - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Komives - * 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.