Hot Rod Hundley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hot Rod Hundley 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

Hot Rod Hundley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hot Rod Hundley: 1957-58 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hot Rod Hundley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hot Rod Hundley 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hot Rod Hundley 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hot Rod Hundley 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hot Rod Hundley 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hot Rod Hundley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 3,625 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 1,420 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 1,455 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 431 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .347 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .721 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 12.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 4.6 (1960) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hot Rod Hundley 270 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hot Rod Hundley 149 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hot Rod Hundley 157 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hot Rod Hundley 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .320 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hot Rod Hundley .716 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 11.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hot Rod Hundley 6.1 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hot Rod Hundley - 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.