Ray Owes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ray Owes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Owes: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ray Owes 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Owes 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Owes 177 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ray Owes 163 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ray Owes 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ray Owes 15 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ray Owes 20 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ray Owes 57 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Owes .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ray Owes .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Owes .565 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Owes 3.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes 2.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ray Owes 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes 0.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ray Owes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ray Owes - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ray Owes - 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.