Derek Harper vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derek Harper 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

Derek Harper

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 13.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Derek Harper 97 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) 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.