Steve Hamer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Steve Hamer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hamer: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hamer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hamer 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Hamer 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Hamer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Hamer 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamer 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamer 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Hamer 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hamer 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamer 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamer 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Hamer 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Hamer 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Hamer 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Hamer 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Hamer 35 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamer .526 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamer .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamer .552 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamer 2.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamer 1.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamer 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamer 0.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamer 0.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Hamer 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Hamer - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hamer - 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.