Jaxson Hayes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jaxson Hayes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 9

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Nate Thurmond 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,111 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,174 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 201 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 138 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 196 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 311 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .636 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .268 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 36 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 27 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .519 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .615 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2022) 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.