Steve Henson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Henson: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Henson 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Henson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Henson 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 Henson 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Henson 739 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Henson 176 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Henson 465 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Henson 88 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Henson 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Henson 238 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Henson .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Henson .432 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Henson .869 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Henson 4.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 2.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Henson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Henson 25 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Henson 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Henson 8 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Henson 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Henson 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Henson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Henson .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Henson 5.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Henson 1.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Henson 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Henson 0.0 (1993) 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.