Hook Dillon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hook Dillon 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

Hook Dillon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hook Dillon: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hook Dillon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hook Dillon 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hook Dillon 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hook Dillon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hook Dillon 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hook Dillon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hook Dillon 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hook Dillon 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hook Dillon 36 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hook Dillon 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hook Dillon 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hook Dillon .182 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hook Dillon .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hook Dillon 1.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hook Dillon 0.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hook Dillon 4.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hook Dillon 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hook Dillon 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hook Dillon 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hook Dillon 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hook Dillon 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hook Dillon 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hook Dillon 4.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hook Dillon 0.0 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hook Dillon - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hook Dillon - 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.