Fred Hilton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Fred Hilton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hilton: 1971-72 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hilton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hilton 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hilton 1,131 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Hilton 254 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Hilton 190 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Hilton 120 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hilton .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hilton .749 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hilton 11.6 (1972) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton 2.6 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton 1.9 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Hilton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Hilton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Hilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hilton - 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.