Tim Hardaway vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Hardaway 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.