Juwan Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Juwan 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 Juwan Howard 13.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) 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.