Howie Montgomery vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Montgomery: 1962-63 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Montgomery 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Montgomery 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Montgomery 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Montgomery 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Montgomery 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 Montgomery 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery 144 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery 69 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie Montgomery 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery .425 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery .609 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery 7.2 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery 3.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery 1.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Howie Montgomery 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Howie Montgomery - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Montgomery - 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.