Joe Hutton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Joe Hutton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hutton 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Hutton 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Hutton 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Hutton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Hutton 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Hutton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 302 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 187 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Hutton 115 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Hutton 120 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .331 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .690 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 35 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 16 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Hutton 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Hutton 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .611 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - 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.