Vern Hatton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Vern Hatton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Hatton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vern Hatton 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vern Hatton 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vern Hatton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Hatton 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Hatton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 1,244 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 531 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vern Hatton 318 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 225 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .344 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Hatton 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vern Hatton 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vern Hatton 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vern Hatton 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Hatton .308 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Hatton .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Hatton - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.