Essie Hollis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Essie Hollis 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

Essie Hollis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Essie Hollis 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis 69 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis 45 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Essie Hollis 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Essie Hollis 11 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Essie Hollis 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Essie Hollis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Essie Hollis - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Essie Hollis - 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.