Hank Finkel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hank Finkel 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

Hank Finkel

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Finkel 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hank Finkel 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hank Finkel 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hank Finkel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Finkel 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Finkel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 2,790 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 2,151 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hank Finkel 426 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hank Finkel 10 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 10 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hank Finkel 551 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Finkel 58 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hank Finkel 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hank Finkel 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hank Finkel 1 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hank Finkel 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hank Finkel 33 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Finkel .458 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hank Finkel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Finkel .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) * 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.