Sam Hauser vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sam Hauser 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

Sam Hauser

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Hauser: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Hauser 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Hauser 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Hauser 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Hauser 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Hauser 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Hauser 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Hauser 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Hauser 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Hauser 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Hauser 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Hauser 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Hauser 1,289 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Hauser 509 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Hauser 163 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Hauser 70 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Hauser 48 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Hauser 185 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Hauser .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Hauser .422 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Hauser .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Hauser 9.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Hauser 3.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Hauser 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Hauser 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Hauser 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Hauser 2.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Hauser 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Hauser 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Hauser 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Hauser 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Hauser 90 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Hauser 37 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Hauser 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Hauser 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Hauser 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Hauser 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Hauser .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Hauser .393 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Hauser 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Hauser 5.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Hauser 1.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Hauser 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Hauser 0.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Hauser 0.1 (2023) 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.