Dennis Hopson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dennis Hopson 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

Dennis Hopson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hopson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Hopson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Hopson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dennis Hopson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hopson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hopson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 3,633 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 939 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 539 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 319 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 159 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dennis Hopson 334 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson .271 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .765 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hopson 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dennis Hopson 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dennis Hopson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dennis Hopson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dennis Hopson 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dennis Hopson 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hopson .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hopson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hopson .444 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hopson 0.2 (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.