Tyrese Haliburton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Nate Thurmond 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 21 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 20 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .471 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) 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.