Cecil Hankins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Cecil Hankins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cecil Hankins: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cecil Hankins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cecil Hankins 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cecil Hankins 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cecil Hankins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cecil Hankins 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cecil Hankins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cecil Hankins 394 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cecil Hankins 22 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cecil Hankins 80 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cecil Hankins .276 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cecil Hankins .616 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 5.9 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 2.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cecil Hankins 5 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cecil Hankins 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cecil Hankins 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cecil Hankins .286 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cecil Hankins .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cecil Hankins 2.5 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cecil Hankins 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cecil Hankins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cecil Hankins - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.