Otis Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Otis Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Otis Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard 59 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Otis Howard 41 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Otis Howard 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Otis Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Otis Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Otis Howard 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard .478 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard 4.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard 2.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard 0.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Otis Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Otis Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Otis Howard - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Otis Howard - 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.