Nate Thurmond vs. Haywoode Workman Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Haywoode Workman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Haywoode Workman: 1989-90 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Haywoode Workman 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Haywoode Workman 8

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Haywoode Workman 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Haywoode Workman 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Haywoode Workman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Haywoode Workman 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Haywoode Workman 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Haywoode Workman 2.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Haywoode Workman 3.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Haywoode Workman 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Haywoode Workman 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Haywoode Workman 1,967

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Haywoode Workman 819

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Haywoode Workman 1,410

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Haywoode Workman 354

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Haywoode Workman 21

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Haywoode Workman 359

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Haywoode Workman .419

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Haywoode Workman .323

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Haywoode Workman .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Haywoode Workman 8.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Haywoode Workman 3.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Haywoode Workman 6.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Haywoode Workman 1.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Haywoode Workman 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Haywoode Workman 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Haywoode Workman 2.1

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Haywoode Workman 4.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Haywoode Workman 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Haywoode Workman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Haywoode Workman 237

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Haywoode Workman 85

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Haywoode Workman 166

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Haywoode Workman 44

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Haywoode Workman 1

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Haywoode Workman 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Haywoode Workman .356

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Haywoode Workman .234

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Haywoode Workman .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Haywoode Workman 8.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Haywoode Workman 3.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Haywoode Workman 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Haywoode Workman 1.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Haywoode Workman 0.1 (1994)

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.