Gar Heard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gar Heard 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

Gar Heard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gar Heard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gar Heard 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gar Heard 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gar Heard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gar Heard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gar Heard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 7.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 6,828 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 5,876 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gar Heard 1,220 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gar Heard 784 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gar Heard 780 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gar Heard 787 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .654 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 15.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 11.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gar Heard 10.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 9.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 1.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gar Heard 602 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gar Heard 537 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gar Heard 96 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gar Heard 80 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gar Heard 98 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gar Heard 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gar Heard .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gar Heard - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gar Heard .651 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gar Heard 16.8 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gar Heard 14.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gar Heard 2.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) * 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.