Bernie Harris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bernie Harris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernie Harris: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bernie Harris 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Harris 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Harris 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bernie Harris 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bernie Harris 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bernie Harris 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bernie Harris 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Harris .182 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bernie Harris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Harris .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Harris 0.5 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris 0.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris 0.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris 0.1 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bernie Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bernie Harris - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bernie Harris - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bernie Harris - 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.