Vince Hunter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Vince Hunter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Hunter: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vince Hunter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Hunter 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Hunter 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vince Hunter 3 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vince Hunter 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vince Hunter 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Hunter .600 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Hunter 1.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter 0.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter 0.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter 0.3 (2018) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vince Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vince Hunter - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Hunter - 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.