Keith Herron vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Keith Herron

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Herron: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Keith Herron 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron 1,219 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Keith Herron 242 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Keith Herron 174 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Keith Herron 105 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Keith Herron 30 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Keith Herron 124 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron .167 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron .858 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron 13.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron 2.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron 1.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron 1.1 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Keith Herron 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Keith Herron - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Keith Herron - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Herron - 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.