Howie Janotta vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Howie Janotta 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

Howie Janotta

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Janotta: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Janotta 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Janotta 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Janotta 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Janotta 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Janotta 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Janotta 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Janotta 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Janotta 31 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie Janotta 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howie Janotta 9 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Janotta .300 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Janotta .813 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Janotta 3.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta 0.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howie Janotta 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howie Janotta - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Janotta - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.