Junior Harrington vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Junior Harrington

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Junior Harrington: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Junior Harrington 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington 733 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington 381 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Junior Harrington 428 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Junior Harrington 126 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Junior Harrington 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Junior Harrington 140 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington .371 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington .274 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington 5.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington 3.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington 3.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington 1.0 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington 0.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Junior Harrington 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Junior Harrington - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Junior Harrington - 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.