Don Henriksen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Henriksen 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

Don Henriksen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Henriksen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Henriksen 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Henriksen 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Henriksen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Henriksen 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Henriksen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 989 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 990 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Henriksen 240 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Henriksen 138 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .384 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .658 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 8.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Henriksen 38 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Henriksen 40 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Henriksen 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Henriksen 5 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Henriksen .481 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Henriksen .632 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Henriksen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Henriksen - 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.