Malik Hairston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Malik Hairston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Malik Hairston 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Malik Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Malik Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik 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 Malik Hairston 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston 149 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston 77 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Malik Hairston 29 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Malik Hairston 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Malik Hairston 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Malik Hairston 62 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston .512 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Malik Hairston .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston .514 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Malik Hairston 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Malik Hairston - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Malik 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.