Howie Schultz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Schultz: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Schultz 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Schultz 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Schultz 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Schultz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Schultz 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 Schultz 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Schultz 3.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie Schultz 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Schultz 913 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie Schultz 326 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie Schultz 300 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Howie Schultz 173 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Schultz .271 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Schultz .711 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Schultz 8.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Schultz 3.7 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie Schultz 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Schultz 3.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Schultz 1.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Schultz 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Schultz 61 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie Schultz 19 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie Schultz 9 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Howie Schultz 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Schultz .266 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Schultz .704 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Schultz 10.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Schultz 1.6 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howie Schultz 1.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Schultz - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.