Larry Owens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Larry Owens

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Owens: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Owens 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Owens 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Owens 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Owens 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Owens 53 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Owens 28 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Owens 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Owens 9 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Owens 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Owens 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Owens .442 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Owens .444 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Owens .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Owens 3.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens 1.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Owens 0.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Owens 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens 0.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Owens 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Owens - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Owens - 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.