Ben Handlogten vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ben Handlogten

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Handlogten: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ben Handlogten 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Handlogten 163 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ben Handlogten 120 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ben Handlogten 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ben Handlogten 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ben Handlogten 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ben Handlogten 38 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Handlogten .523 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ben Handlogten .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Handlogten .614 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten 4.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten 3.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.6 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ben Handlogten 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten - 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.