Nate Thurmond vs. Howard Wood Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Howard Wood 6

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Howard Wood -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Howard Wood -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Howard Wood -

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.