Bill Hanzlik vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bill Hanzlik

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Hanzlik: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Hanzlik 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Hanzlik 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Hanzlik 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Hanzlik 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Hanzlik 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Hanzlik 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hanzlik 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hanzlik 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Hanzlik 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Hanzlik 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Hanzlik 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hanzlik 5,414 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Hanzlik 2,058 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Hanzlik 2,058 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Hanzlik 727 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Hanzlik 205 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Hanzlik 748 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hanzlik .434 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Hanzlik .213 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hanzlik .781 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hanzlik 13.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hanzlik 3.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Hanzlik 4.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Hanzlik 1.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Hanzlik 0.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hanzlik 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hanzlik 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Hanzlik 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Hanzlik 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Hanzlik 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hanzlik 440 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Hanzlik 182 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Hanzlik 167 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Hanzlik 49 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Hanzlik 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Hanzlik 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hanzlik .435 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Hanzlik .192 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hanzlik .770 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hanzlik 12.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hanzlik 6.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Hanzlik 4.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Hanzlik 1.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Hanzlik 0.8 (1988) 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.