Xavier Henry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Xavier Henry 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

Xavier Henry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Xavier Henry: 2010-11 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Xavier Henry 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Henry 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Henry 1,050 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Xavier Henry 351 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Xavier Henry 120 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Xavier Henry 100 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Xavier Henry 23 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Xavier Henry 185 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Henry .406 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Xavier Henry .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Henry .635 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Henry 10.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry 2.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry 1.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry 1.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Xavier Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Xavier Henry - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Xavier Henry - 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.