Red Owens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Red Owens 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

Red Owens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Owens: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Red Owens 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Red Owens 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Red Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Owens 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Red Owens 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 470 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Red Owens 102 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Red Owens 137 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Red Owens 90 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .313 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .614 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 7.9 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens 3.5 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Owens 80 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Red Owens 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Red Owens 19 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Red Owens 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Owens .292 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Owens .683 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Owens 10.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Red Owens - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Red Owens 2.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Owens - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Red Owens - 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.