Henry Akin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Henry Akin 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

Henry Akin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Akin: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Akin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Henry Akin 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Henry Akin 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Henry Akin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Henry Akin 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Akin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Akin 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Akin 304 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Henry Akin 177 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Henry Akin 39 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Henry Akin 86 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Akin .351 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Akin .676 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Akin 3.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 2.4 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Akin 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Akin 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Henry Akin 8 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Henry Akin 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Henry Akin 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Akin .143 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Henry Akin .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Akin 1.5 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 4.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - 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.