Rod Higgins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rod Higgins 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

Rod Higgins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Higgins: 1982-83 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Higgins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rod Higgins 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rod Higgins 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rod Higgins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Higgins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Higgins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 7,011 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 2,819 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rod Higgins 1,254 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rod Higgins 485 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 359 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rod Higgins 779 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .342 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .808 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 15.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 5.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Higgins 262 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rod Higgins 113 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rod Higgins 55 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rod Higgins 28 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rod Higgins 22 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rod Higgins 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Higgins .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rod Higgins .296 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Higgins .813 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Higgins 14.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Higgins 7.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rod Higgins 2.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Higgins 1.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Higgins 0.9 (1991) 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.