Spencer Hawes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Spencer Hawes 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

Spencer Hawes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Hawes: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Hawes 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Hawes 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Spencer Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 5,932 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 3,893 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 1,271 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 264 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 652 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Spencer Hawes 684 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .716 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 13.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 8.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 3.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 4.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Hawes 193 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Spencer Hawes 138 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Spencer Hawes 39 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Spencer Hawes 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Spencer Hawes 19 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Spencer Hawes 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Hawes .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Spencer Hawes .389 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Hawes .737 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Hawes 9.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Hawes 6.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Hawes 1.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Spencer Hawes 0.8 (2012) 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.