Bruce Bowen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.