Jarvis Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jarvis Hayes 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

Jarvis Hayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jarvis Hayes: 2003-04 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jarvis Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jarvis Hayes 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jarvis Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jarvis Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jarvis Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jarvis Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarvis Hayes 3,553 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jarvis Hayes 1,330 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jarvis Hayes 459 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jarvis Hayes 312 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jarvis Hayes 56 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jarvis Hayes 427 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarvis Hayes .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jarvis Hayes .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarvis Hayes .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 10.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 4.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 4.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarvis Hayes 66 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jarvis Hayes 30 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jarvis Hayes 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jarvis Hayes 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jarvis Hayes 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jarvis Hayes 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarvis Hayes .316 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jarvis Hayes .364 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jarvis Hayes .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarvis Hayes 10.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jarvis Hayes 3.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jarvis Hayes 1.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jarvis Hayes 0.3 (2007) 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.