Al Hairston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Al Hairston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.