Steve Hawes vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Steve Hawes

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Hawes 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Hawes 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Hawes 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve 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 Steve Hawes 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 5,768 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 4,272 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Hawes 1,288 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Hawes 518 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 314 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Hawes 688 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .298 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .790 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 7.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Hawes 235 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Hawes 175 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Hawes 71 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Hawes 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Hawes 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Hawes 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Hawes .464 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Hawes .500 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Hawes .824 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978) 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. 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.