Noah Clowney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Noah Clowney 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

Noah Clowney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Noah Clowney: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Noah Clowney 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noah Clowney 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noah Clowney 133 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Noah Clowney 81 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Noah Clowney 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Noah Clowney 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Noah Clowney 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Noah Clowney 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noah Clowney .538 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Noah Clowney .364 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Noah Clowney .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noah Clowney 5.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney 3.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Noah Clowney 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Noah Clowney - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Noah Clowney - 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.