Ky Bowman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ky Bowman 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

Ky Bowman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ky Bowman: 2019-20 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ky Bowman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ky Bowman 7.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ky Bowman 335 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ky Bowman 121 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ky Bowman 131 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ky Bowman 44 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ky Bowman 10 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ky Bowman 45 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ky Bowman .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ky Bowman .308 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ky Bowman .829 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ky Bowman 7.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman 2.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman 2.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ky Bowman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ky Bowman - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ky Bowman - 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.