Rudy Hackett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rudy Hackett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Hackett: 1976-77 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Hackett 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Hackett 14 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rudy Hackett 13 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rudy Hackett 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rudy Hackett 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rudy Hackett 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Hackett .300 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rudy Hackett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Hackett .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett 2.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett 0.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rudy Hackett 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rudy Hackett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rudy Hackett - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Hackett - 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.