Mark Hendrickson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mark Hendrickson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Hendrickson: 1996-97 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mark Hendrickson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Hendrickson 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mark Hendrickson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Hendrickson 381 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mark Hendrickson 316 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mark Hendrickson 63 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mark Hendrickson 50 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mark Hendrickson 15 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mark Hendrickson 114 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Hendrickson .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mark Hendrickson .167 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Hendrickson .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Hendrickson 5.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Hendrickson 3.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Hendrickson 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mark Hendrickson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mark Hendrickson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Hendrickson - 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.