Howard Nathan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 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 Nathan 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.