Gary Harris vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Gary Harris

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Harris: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gary Harris 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gary Harris 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gary Harris 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary 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 Gary Harris 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Harris 6,295 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gary Harris 1,351 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gary Harris 1,111 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gary Harris 641 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gary Harris 127 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gary Harris 570 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Harris .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gary Harris .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Harris .813 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Harris 17.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 3.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 2.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Harris 10.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Harris 322 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gary Harris 96 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gary Harris 59 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gary Harris 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gary Harris 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gary Harris 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Harris .420 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gary Harris .349 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Harris .839 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Harris 14.2 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Harris 4.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gary Harris 2.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gary Harris 1.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Harris 0.6 (2019) 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.