Norman Powell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Powell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 13.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 8,157 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,648 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Norman Powell 941 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Norman Powell 507 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 162 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Norman Powell 617 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .398 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 882 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 196 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Norman Powell 101 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Norman Powell 58 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Norman Powell 91 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .386 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .801 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.4 (2025) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (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.