Howard Porter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Howard Porter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * 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.