Josh Harrellson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Harrellson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Josh Harrellson:
2011-12 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Josh Harrellson0
Nate Thurmond0
Josh Harrellson3
Nate Thurmond14
Josh Harrellson1
Nate Thurmond9
Josh Harrellson0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Josh Harrellson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Josh Harrellson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Josh Harrellson 3.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Josh Harrellson 3.0
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Josh Harrellson 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Josh Harrellson 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Josh Harrellson 0.5
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Josh Harrellson 265
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Josh Harrellson 227
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Josh Harrellson 26
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Josh Harrellson 30
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Josh Harrellson 36
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Josh Harrellson 75
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Harrellson .438
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Josh Harrellson .347
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Harrellson .629
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Josh Harrellson 4.4
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Josh Harrellson 3.9
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Josh Harrellson 0.5
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Josh Harrellson 0.6
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Josh Harrellson 0.5
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Josh Harrellson 2.5
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Josh Harrellson 2.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Josh Harrellson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Josh Harrellson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Josh Harrellson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Josh Harrellson 10
Nate Thurmond 966

Josh Harrellson 8
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Josh Harrellson 0
Nate Thurmond 225

Josh Harrellson 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Josh Harrellson 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Josh Harrellson 4
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Josh Harrellson .444
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Josh Harrellson .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Josh Harrellson 1.000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Josh Harrellson 2.5
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Josh Harrellson 2.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Josh Harrellson 0.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Josh Harrellson 0.0
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Josh Harrellson 0.0
(2012)
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.