Nate Thurmond vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

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

vs.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Hawkeye Whitney -

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.