Tyler Herro vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tyler Herro 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

Tyler Herro

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyler Herro 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyler Herro 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 18.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 5,147 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,403 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,036 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyler Herro 194 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 53 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyler Herro 284 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .385 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .872 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 20.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 608 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 189 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyler Herro 146 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyler Herro 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyler Herro 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .418 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .902 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 9.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (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.