Craig Hodges vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Craig Hodges

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Craig Hodges 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Craig Hodges 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Craig Hodges 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Craig Hodges 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Craig Hodges 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Craig Hodges 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 5,940 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 937 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Craig Hodges 1,769 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Craig Hodges 553 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 26 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Craig Hodges 695 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .828 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 7.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Craig Hodges 732 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Craig Hodges 111 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Craig Hodges 203 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Craig Hodges 95 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Craig Hodges 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Craig Hodges 101 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Craig Hodges .436 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Craig Hodges .363 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Craig Hodges .784 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989) 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.