Brian Bowen II vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Bowen II 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

Brian Bowen II

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Bowen II: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Bowen II 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Bowen II 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Bowen II 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Bowen II 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Bowen II 12 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Bowen II .286 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Bowen II .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Bowen II 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II 1.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II 1.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Bowen II 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II - 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.