Eddie Owens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Eddie Owens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Owens: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Owens 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddie Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie 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 Eddie Owens 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens 21 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddie Owens 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddie Owens 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddie Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddie Owens 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens .429 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens 2.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens 1.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens 0.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens 0.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens 0.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddie Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Owens - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Owens - 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.