Killian Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Killian Hayes 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

Killian Hayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Killian Hayes: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Killian Hayes 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Killian Hayes 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes 5.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Killian Hayes 1,704 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Killian Hayes 619 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Killian Hayes 1,090 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Killian Hayes 245 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Killian Hayes 93 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Killian Hayes 210 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Killian Hayes .382 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Killian Hayes .277 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Killian Hayes .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Killian Hayes 10.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes 3.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes 6.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes 1.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes 0.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Killian Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Killian Hayes - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Killian Hayes - 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.