Josh Powell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Powell 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

Josh Powell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Powell 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Powell 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Powell 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Powell 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Powell 1,226 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Powell 932 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Powell 161 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Powell 49 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Powell 68 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Powell 316 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Powell .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Powell .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Powell .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Powell 5.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 5.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.7 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 1.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Powell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Powell 49 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Powell 35 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Powell 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Powell 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Powell 46 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Powell .404 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Powell .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Powell .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Powell 2.1 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 1.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.3 (2007) 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.