Brian Heaney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Heaney 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

Brian Heaney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Heaney: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Heaney 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brian Heaney 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brian Heaney 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brian Heaney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Heaney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Heaney 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Heaney 28 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brian Heaney 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brian Heaney 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brian Heaney 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Heaney .542 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Heaney .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 2.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Heaney 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brian Heaney 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brian Heaney 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brian Heaney 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Heaney .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Heaney - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 0.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - 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. ** 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.