Tom Hawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Hawkins 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

Tom Hawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hawkins 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.