Darnell Hillman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darnell Hillman 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
Darnell Hillman:
1976-77 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Darnell Hillman0
Nate Thurmond0
Darnell Hillman4
Nate Thurmond14
Darnell Hillman2
Nate Thurmond9
Darnell Hillman0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Darnell Hillman0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Darnell Hillman0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Darnell Hillman 8.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Darnell Hillman 6.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Darnell Hillman 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Darnell Hillman 0.8
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Darnell Hillman 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Darnell Hillman 2,471
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Darnell Hillman 1,881
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Darnell Hillman 406
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Darnell Hillman 229
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Darnell Hillman 277
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Darnell Hillman 287
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darnell Hillman .466
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Darnell Hillman -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Darnell Hillman .592
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Darnell Hillman 10.9
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Darnell Hillman 8.5
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Darnell Hillman 2.0
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Darnell Hillman 1.2
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Darnell Hillman 1.3
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Darnell Hillman 5.7
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Darnell Hillman 6.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Darnell Hillman 1.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Darnell Hillman 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Darnell Hillman 0.6
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Darnell Hillman 102
Nate Thurmond 966

Darnell Hillman 113
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Darnell Hillman 26
Nate Thurmond 225

Darnell Hillman 10
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Darnell Hillman 10
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Darnell Hillman 18
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Darnell Hillman .369
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Darnell Hillman -
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Darnell Hillman .625
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Darnell Hillman 5.8
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Darnell Hillman 6.6
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Darnell Hillman 1.6
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Darnell Hillman 0.8
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Darnell Hillman 0.6
(1979)
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.