Ryan Bowen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ryan Bowen 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

Ryan Bowen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Bowen: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Bowen 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Bowen 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ryan Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 1,319 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 1,060 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 250 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 325 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 138 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 507 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .456 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .206 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .693 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 4.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Bowen 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ryan Bowen 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ryan Bowen 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ryan Bowen 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ryan Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ryan Bowen 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Bowen .303 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ryan Bowen .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Bowen .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Bowen 2.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Bowen 0.0 (2009) 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.