Elvin Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Nate Thurmond 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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. 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.