Anthony Bowie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Anthony Bowie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Bowie: 1988-89 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Bowie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Bowie 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Bowie 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Bowie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Bowie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Bowie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bowie 2,945 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Bowie 1,021 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Bowie 840 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Bowie 288 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Bowie 106 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Bowie 461 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bowie .475 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bowie .318 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bowie .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 14.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 4.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 3.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bowie 89 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Bowie 29 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Bowie 33 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Bowie 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Bowie 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Bowie 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bowie .480 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bowie .714 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bowie .923 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 3.2 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.2 (1996) 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.