Nate Hawthorne vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Hawthorne 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) 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.