Hilton Armstrong vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hilton Armstrong 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

Hilton Armstrong

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hilton Armstrong: 2006-07 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hilton Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hilton Armstrong 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hilton Armstrong 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hilton Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hilton Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hilton Armstrong 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 880 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 766 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 102 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 90 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 142 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 292 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .501 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .582 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 4.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.1 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2010) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hilton Armstrong 49 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hilton Armstrong 42 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hilton Armstrong 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hilton Armstrong 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hilton Armstrong 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hilton Armstrong 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hilton Armstrong .487 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hilton Armstrong .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hilton Armstrong .393 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hilton Armstrong 3.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hilton Armstrong 2.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hilton Armstrong 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hilton Armstrong 0.8 (2008) 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.