Kevin Huerter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Kevin Huerter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Huerter: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Huerter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Huerter 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Huerter 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kevin Huerter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Huerter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Huerter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Huerter 4,920 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kevin Huerter 1,433 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kevin Huerter 1,258 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kevin Huerter 378 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kevin Huerter 143 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kevin Huerter 413 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Huerter .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Huerter .382 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Huerter .766 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 15.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 4.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.2 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 10.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Huerter 309 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kevin Huerter 115 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kevin Huerter 78 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kevin Huerter 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kevin Huerter 28 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kevin Huerter 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Huerter .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kevin Huerter .303 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Huerter .724 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Huerter 11.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Huerter 4.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Huerter 3.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Huerter 1.3 (2023) 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.