Ron Rowan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ron Rowan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Rowan: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Rowan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Rowan 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Rowan 12 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Rowan 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Rowan 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Rowan 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Rowan 7 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Rowan .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Rowan 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Rowan .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Rowan 1.7 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Rowan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Rowan - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Rowan - 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.