Alan Henderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Alan Henderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Henderson: 1995-96 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alan Henderson 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alan Henderson 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alan Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alan Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 5,094 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 3,249 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alan Henderson 397 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alan Henderson 364 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 297 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alan Henderson 652 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .469 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .192 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .639 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 14.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 7.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.7 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 5.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Henderson 180 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alan Henderson 101 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alan Henderson 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alan Henderson 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alan Henderson 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alan Henderson 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Henderson .547 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alan Henderson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Henderson .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Henderson 12.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Henderson 5.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alan Henderson 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alan Henderson 0.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Henderson 0.4 (1996) 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.