Hersey Hawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hersey Hawkins 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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.