Hal Greer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Greer 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.