Greg Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Howard 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

Greg Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Howard: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Howard 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard 312 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Howard 227 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Howard 53 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Howard 92 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard .697 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard 3.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard 2.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard 0.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Howard - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Howard - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.