Michael Hawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Michael Hawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Hawkins: 1996-97 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Hawkins 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Hawkins 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Hawkins 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Hawkins 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Hawkins 132 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Hawkins 68 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Hawkins 117 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Hawkins 21 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Hawkins 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Hawkins 75 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Hawkins .377 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Hawkins .305 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Hawkins .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Hawkins 2.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Hawkins 1.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Hawkins 2.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Hawkins 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Hawkins 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Hawkins 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Hawkins .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Hawkins .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Hawkins 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Hawkins 1.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Hawkins 0.0 (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.