Dylan Harper vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dylan Harper: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dylan Harper 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dylan Harper 13.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dylan Harper 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dylan Harper 3.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dylan Harper 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dylan Harper 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dylan Harper 175 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dylan Harper 40 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dylan Harper 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dylan Harper 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dylan Harper 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dylan Harper .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dylan Harper .281 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dylan Harper .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dylan Harper 13.5 (2026) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dylan Harper 3.1 (2026) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dylan Harper 3.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dylan Harper 0.9 (2026) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dylan Harper 0.0 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dylan Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dylan Harper - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dylan Harper - 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.