Rick Hughes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rick Hughes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rick Hughes 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes 82 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes 49 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rick Hughes 9 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rick Hughes 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rick Hughes 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rick Hughes 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes .462 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rick Hughes 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Hughes - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Hughes - 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.