Markus Howard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Markus Howard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Markus 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 Markus Howard 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Markus Howard 68 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Markus Howard 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) 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.