Howie Rader vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Rader: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Rader 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Rader 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Rader 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Rader 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Rader 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 Rader 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

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

Assists Per Game Howie Rader 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Rader 17 Nate Thurmond 14,437

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

Total Assists Howie Rader 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Howie Rader 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Rader .156 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Rader .300 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Rader 1.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

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

Assists Per Game Howie Rader 1.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond 11.9

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

Assists Per Game Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond 966

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

Total Assists Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Howie Rader 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Rader - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Rader - 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.