Bob Harrison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bob Harrison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Harrison: 1949-50 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Harrison 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Harrison 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Harrison 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Harrison 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Harrison 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Harrison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.5 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 4,418 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 1,358 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Harrison 1,672 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Harrison 615 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .352 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .693 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 10.1 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.1 (1955) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 2.4 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Harrison 338 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Harrison 113 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Harrison 118 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Harrison 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Harrison .385 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Harrison .689 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Harrison 8.3 (1956) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Harrison 3.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Harrison 3.6 (1956) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Harrison - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.