Steve Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hayes: 1981-82 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hayes 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Hayes 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Hayes 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 Hayes 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 545 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 526 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Hayes 85 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Hayes 32 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 102 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Hayes 212 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes .482 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 4.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 3.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Hayes 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Hayes 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hayes 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hayes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hayes 2.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hayes 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hayes 0.0 (1986) 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.