Chuck Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Chuck Hayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Hayes: 2005-06 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Hayes 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Hayes 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chuck Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Hayes 2,410 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chuck Hayes 3,243 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chuck Hayes 781 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chuck Hayes 478 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chuck Hayes 237 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chuck Hayes 644 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Hayes .498 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chuck Hayes .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Hayes .620 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 7.9 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 8.1 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 2.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.7 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 2.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Hayes 66 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chuck Hayes 120 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chuck Hayes 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chuck Hayes 28 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chuck Hayes 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chuck Hayes 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Hayes .544 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chuck Hayes .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Hayes .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Hayes 3.7 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Hayes 6.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chuck Hayes 0.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.3 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Hayes 1.0 (2008) 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.