Glenn Hansen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Glenn Hansen 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

Glenn Hansen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glenn Hansen: 1975-76 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Glenn Hansen 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Hansen 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Hansen 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Glenn Hansen 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Glenn Hansen 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Hansen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Hansen 588 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Glenn Hansen 247 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Glenn Hansen 93 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Glenn Hansen 61 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Glenn Hansen 16 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Glenn Hansen 112 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Hansen .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Glenn Hansen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Hansen .725 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Hansen 6.5 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Hansen 2.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Glenn Hansen 1.0 (1976) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Glenn Hansen 0.7 (1976) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Hansen 0.2 (1976) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Glenn Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Glenn Hansen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Glenn Hansen - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Hansen - 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.