Paul Hoffman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.