Lindsay Hairston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lindsay Hairston 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

Lindsay Hairston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lindsay Hairston 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston 273 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston 179 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 47 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston .456 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston .580 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lindsay Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lindsay Hairston - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lindsay Hairston - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsay Hairston - 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.