Connie Hawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Connie Hawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Connie Hawkins: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Connie Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Connie Hawkins 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Connie Hawkins 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Connie Hawkins 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Connie Hawkins 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Connie Hawkins 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Connie Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Connie Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 16.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Hawkins 8,233 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Connie Hawkins 3,971 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Connie Hawkins 2,052 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Connie Hawkins 244 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Connie Hawkins 150 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Connie Hawkins 499 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Hawkins .467 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Connie Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Hawkins .785 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 24.6 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 10.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 5.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.0 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 19.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 11.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Connie Hawkins 232 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Connie Hawkins 137 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Connie Hawkins 57 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Connie Hawkins 7 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Connie Hawkins 1 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Connie Hawkins 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Connie Hawkins .395 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Connie Hawkins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Connie Hawkins .815 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Connie Hawkins 25.4 (1970) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Connie Hawkins 13.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Connie Hawkins 5.9 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Connie Hawkins 0.2 (1974) * 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.