Ralph Hamilton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ralph Hamilton 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

Ralph Hamilton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Hamilton: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Hamilton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Hamilton 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Hamilton 289 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Hamilton 83 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ralph Hamilton 48 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Hamilton .255 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Hamilton .670 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton 6.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ralph Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Hamilton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Hamilton - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.