Steve Harris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Steve Harris 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

Steve Harris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Harris: 1985-86 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Harris 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Harris 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Harris 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Harris 1,440 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Harris 365 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Harris 238 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Harris 116 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Harris 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Harris 207 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Harris .434 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Harris .050 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Harris .842 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Harris 9.2 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 2.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Harris 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 0.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Harris 67 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Harris 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Harris 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Harris 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Harris 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Harris 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Harris .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Harris .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Harris .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Harris 4.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Harris 0.8 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Harris 0.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Harris 0.3 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Harris 0.2 (1986) 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.