Hank Beenders vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hank Beenders 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

Hank Beenders

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Beenders: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Beenders 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hank Beenders 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hank Beenders 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hank Beenders 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Beenders 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Beenders 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 935 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hank Beenders 53 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hank Beenders 111 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .265 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .687 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 12.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 23 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hank Beenders 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hank Beenders 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .229 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .538 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.