Josh Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Josh Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Howard 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Howard 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh 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 Josh Howard 14.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 7,270 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 2,886 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Howard 817 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Howard 530 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Howard 276 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Howard 507 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .770 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 19.9 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 7.0 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Howard 14.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 6.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Howard 976 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Howard 458 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Howard 101 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Howard 66 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Howard 39 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Howard 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Howard .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Howard .311 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Howard .782 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Howard 21.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Howard 9.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Howard 2.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Howard 2.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Howard 1.2 (2004) 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.