Mike Harper vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mike Harper

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mike Harper 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mike Harper 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 613 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 432 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mike Harper 71 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mike Harper 78 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mike Harper 102 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mike Harper 123 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper .474 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper .559 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 6.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 5.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 1.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Harper 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mike Harper 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mike Harper 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mike Harper 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mike Harper - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Harper 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Harper 3.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Harper 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Harper 0.0 (1981) 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.