Dennis Hamilton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dennis Hamilton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Hamilton: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Hamilton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Hamilton 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dennis Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Hamilton 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hamilton 197 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Hamilton 101 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dennis Hamilton 38 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dennis Hamilton 69 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hamilton .520 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hamilton .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 3.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Hamilton 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dennis Hamilton 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dennis Hamilton 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dennis Hamilton 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Hamilton .333 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Hamilton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Hamilton 1.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Hamilton 0.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Hamilton - 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.