Curtis Rowe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Curtis Rowe 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

Curtis Rowe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curtis Rowe: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curtis Rowe 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Curtis Rowe 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Curtis Rowe 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Curtis Rowe 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Curtis Rowe 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curtis Rowe 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 6,873 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 4,264 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 932 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 199 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 193 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Curtis Rowe 590 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .482 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .701 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 16.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 9.4 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.6 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 11.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 7.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curtis Rowe 323 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Curtis Rowe 220 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Curtis Rowe 62 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Curtis Rowe 11 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Curtis Rowe 23 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Curtis Rowe 28 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curtis Rowe .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Curtis Rowe - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curtis Rowe .726 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curtis Rowe 15.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Curtis Rowe 8.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Curtis Rowe 5.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curtis Rowe 0.7 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Curtis Rowe 1.7 (1975) * 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.