Joe Hassett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Hassett 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

Joe Hassett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hassett: 1977-78 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hassett 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Hassett 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Hassett 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hassett 1,723 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Hassett 307 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Hassett 386 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Hassett 126 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Hassett 17 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Hassett 292 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hassett .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Hassett .336 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hassett .861 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 8.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 1.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 3.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hassett 20 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Hassett 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Hassett 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Hassett 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Hassett 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hassett .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Hassett - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hassett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hassett 1.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hassett 0.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Hassett 0.1 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hassett 0.0 (1979) 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. 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.