Gordon Hayward vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gordon Hayward 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gordon Hayward 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 134 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 85 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 26 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gordon Hayward 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .405 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 (2020) 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.