Larry Hughes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Hughes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Hughes:
1998-99 to 2011-12
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Hughes0
Nate Thurmond0
Larry Hughes13
Nate Thurmond14
Larry Hughes5
Nate Thurmond9
Larry Hughes0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Larry Hughes1
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Hughes1
Nate Thurmond5
Larry Hughes1
Nate Thurmond0
*
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Hughes 14.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Larry Hughes 4.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Larry Hughes 3.1
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Larry Hughes 1.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Larry Hughes 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Larry Hughes 10,242
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Larry Hughes 3,039
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Larry Hughes 2,290
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Larry Hughes 1,092
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Larry Hughes 255
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Larry Hughes 727
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Hughes .406
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Larry Hughes .309
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Larry Hughes .757
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Hughes 22.0
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Larry Hughes 6.3
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Larry Hughes 4.7
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Larry Hughes 2.9
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Larry Hughes 0.6
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Hughes 12.6
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Larry Hughes 4.5
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Larry Hughes 2.8
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Larry Hughes 1.6
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Larry Hughes 0.5
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Larry Hughes 617
Nate Thurmond 966

Larry Hughes 219
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Larry Hughes 139
Nate Thurmond 225

Larry Hughes 80
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Larry Hughes 25
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Larry Hughes 49
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Hughes .361
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Larry Hughes .287
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Larry Hughes .782
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Hughes 20.7
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Larry Hughes 7.1
(2005)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Larry Hughes 4.0
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Larry Hughes 2.2
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Larry Hughes 1.1
(1999)
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.