Scott Hastings vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond and Scott Hastings, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Scott Hastings played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Scott Hastings had the first of his seasons in 1982-83, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Scott Hastings 11 6 1982-83 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond 14 9 1963-64 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1982-831963-64
Team New York Knicks, Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 31 4.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.2 .342 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .550
Nate Thurmond 76 25.9 7.0 - - 10.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.3 .395 - - - 1.3 2.3 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 12 34.2 10.0 - - 12.3 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 3.0 4.4 .679

Season 2

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1983-841964-65
Team Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 68 16.7 4.5 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.5 .468 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.5 .788
Nate Thurmond 77 41.2 16.5 - - 18.1 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.7 16.1 .419 - - - 3.1 4.6 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 5 6.4 1.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.8 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1984-851965-66
Team Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 64 12.9 3.8 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.4 2.9 .473 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .778
Nate Thurmond 73 39.6 16.3 - - 18.0 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 15.3 .406 - - - 3.8 5.9 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1985-861966-67
Team Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 62 10.5 3.1 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6 1.9 1.0 2.6 .409 0.0 0.1 .750 1.0 1.1 .857
Nate Thurmond 65 42.5 18.7 - - 21.3 2.6 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.4 .437 - - - 4.3 6.8 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 9 5.4 3.1 0.3 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.6 .786 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 1.2 .455
Nate Thurmond 15 46.0 15.9 - - 23.1 3.1 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.3 .433 - - - 3.5 6.1 .571

Season 5

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1986-871967-68
Team Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 40 6.4 1.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.7 .338 0.1 0.3 .167 0.6 0.7 .793
Nate Thurmond 51 43.6 20.5 - - 22.0 4.2 - - - 2.7 7.5 18.2 .411 - - - 5.5 8.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1987-881968-69
Team Atlanta HawksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisWarriors Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 55 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 1.5 .488 0.1 0.2 .417 0.5 0.5 .926
Nate Thurmond 71 45.2 21.5 - - 19.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 8.0 19.6 .410 - - - 5.4 8.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 11 9.4 2.4 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.9 0.8 1.3 .643 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Nate Thurmond 6 43.8 16.7 - - 19.5 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.7 17.0 .392 - - - 3.3 5.7 .588

Season 7

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1988-891969-70
Team Miami HeatSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 75 16.1 5.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.7 1.9 4.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .321 1.2 1.4 .850
Nate Thurmond 43 44.6 21.9 - - 17.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 7.9 19.2 .414 - - - 6.1 8.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1989-901970-71
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 40 4.2 1.1 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.8 0.3 0.8 .303 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .864
Nate Thurmond 82 40.9 20.0 - - 13.8 3.1 - - - 2.3 7.6 17.1 .445 - - - 4.8 6.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Thurmond 5 38.4 17.6 - - 10.2 3.0 - - - 4.0 7.2 19.4 .371 - - - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 9

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1990-911971-72
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 27 4.2 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.0 .571 0.1 0.1 .750 0.5 0.5 1.000
Nate Thurmond 78 43.1 21.4 - - 16.1 2.9 - - - 2.7 8.1 18.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 10 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.6 .500 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Nate Thurmond 5 46.0 25.4 - - 17.8 5.2 - - - 2.4 10.6 24.4 .434 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 10

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1991-921972-73
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 40 10.5 1.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.4 0.4 1.3 .340 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.7 .857
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 - - 17.1 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 14.7 .446 - - - 4.0 5.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 11 41.8 14.5 - - 13.2 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.8 14.6 .398 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 11

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season 1992-931973-74
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings 76 8.8 2.1 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.5 0.8 1.5 .509 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 0.7 .727
Nate Thurmond 62 39.7 13.0 4.0 10.1 14.2 2.7 0.7 2.9 - 2.9 5.0 11.2 .444 - - - 3.1 4.6 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season -1974-75
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 80 34.5 7.9 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.1 0.6 2.4 - 3.4 3.1 8.6 .364 - - - 1.7 2.8 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 19.5 3.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.4 0.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.1 2.9 .368 - - - 1.4 2.8 .486

Season 13

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season -1975-76
Team -Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 78 17.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 - 2.1 1.8 4.3 .421 - - - 0.8 1.6 .504
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 13 28.8 6.7 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.2 0.5 2.2 - 4.0 2.8 6.1 .468 - - - 1.0 2.5 .406

Season 14

Scott Hastings Nate Thurmond
Season -1976-77
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 49 20.3 5.5 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.7 0.3 1.7 - 2.6 2.0 5.0 .407 - - - 1.4 2.2 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Scott Hastings ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -