Phil Hankinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Phil Hankinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Hankinson: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Hankinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Phil Hankinson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Phil Hankinson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Phil Hankinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Hankinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hankinson 122 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Phil Hankinson 57 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Phil Hankinson 6 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Phil Hankinson 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Phil Hankinson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Phil Hankinson 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hankinson .491 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Phil Hankinson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hankinson .769 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 4.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 2.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.3 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Hankinson 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Phil Hankinson 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Phil Hankinson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Phil Hankinson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Phil Hankinson 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Phil Hankinson 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Hankinson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Phil Hankinson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Hankinson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Hankinson 3.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Hankinson 1.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Phil Hankinson 0.5 (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.