Billy Hassett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Billy Hassett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Hassett: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Hassett 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Billy Hassett 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Billy Hassett 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Billy Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Hassett 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Hassett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 405 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 34 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Billy Hassett 184 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Billy Hassett 91 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .279 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .656 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 4.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett 1.1 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 2.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Hassett 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Billy Hassett 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Billy Hassett 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Billy Hassett 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Hassett .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Hassett .300 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Hassett 1.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Hassett - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Hassett 0.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Hassett - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.