Kenny Higgs vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Kenny Higgs

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Higgs 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Higgs 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Higgs 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Higgs 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Higgs 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Higgs 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 1,470 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 391 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 944 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 239 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 23 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Higgs 216 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .145 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Higgs 23 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Higgs 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Higgs 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Higgs 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Higgs 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Higgs 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Higgs .381 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Higgs .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Higgs .583 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982) 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.