Jeff Hornacek vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jeff Hornacek

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jeff Hornacek 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jeff Hornacek 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (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.