Dave Hoppen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Hoppen 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

Dave Hoppen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Hoppen: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Hoppen 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Hoppen 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Hoppen 837 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Hoppen 647 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Hoppen 100 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Hoppen 43 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Hoppen 29 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Hoppen 169 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Hoppen .518 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Hoppen .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Hoppen .751 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 6.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 5.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Hoppen 6 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Hoppen 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Hoppen 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Hoppen 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Hoppen 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Hoppen - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Hoppen .000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Hoppen 2.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Hoppen 1.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Hoppen 0.0 (1991) 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.