Harvey Catchings vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Harvey Catchings that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Harvey Catchings:
1974-75 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Harvey Catchings0
Nate Thurmond0
Harvey Catchings11
Nate Thurmond14
Harvey Catchings9
Nate Thurmond9
Harvey Catchings0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Harvey Catchings0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Harvey Catchings0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 3.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Harvey Catchings 5.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Harvey Catchings 0.8
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Harvey Catchings 1.7
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 2,335
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Harvey Catchings 3,639
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Harvey Catchings 608
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Harvey Catchings 261
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Harvey Catchings 1,226
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Harvey Catchings 725
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .435
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings .000
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .647
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 4.6
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Harvey Catchings 6.9
(1976)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Harvey Catchings 1.3
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Harvey Catchings 0.5
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Harvey Catchings 2.4
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 1.4
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Harvey Catchings 2.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Harvey Catchings 0.1
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Harvey Catchings 0.9
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 74
Nate Thurmond 966

Harvey Catchings 154
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Harvey Catchings 23
Nate Thurmond 225

Harvey Catchings 3
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Harvey Catchings 49
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Harvey Catchings 53
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .397
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .500
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 5.7
(1976)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Harvey Catchings 9.3
(1976)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Harvey Catchings 2.0
(1976)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Harvey Catchings 0.2
(1983)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Harvey Catchings 3.0
(1976)
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. 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.