Josh Hart vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Josh Hart

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Hart 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Hart 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 4,422 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 177 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 115 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Hart 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Hart 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Hart 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Hart 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .471 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .694 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 21.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.7 (2024) 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.