Cedric Henderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Cedric Henderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cedric Henderson: 1997-98 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cedric Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cedric Henderson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cedric Henderson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cedric Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cedric 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 Cedric Henderson 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 1,885 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 755 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 419 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 228 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 111 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cedric Henderson 260 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .436 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cedric Henderson .140 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .715 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 10.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cedric Henderson 30 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cedric Henderson 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cedric Henderson 11 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cedric Henderson 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cedric Henderson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cedric Henderson 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cedric Henderson .393 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Cedric Henderson .615 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cedric Henderson 7.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cedric Henderson 4.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cedric Henderson 2.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cedric Henderson 1.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cedric Henderson 0.0 (1998) 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.