Haywood Highsmith vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Haywood Highsmith 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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.