Wayne Hightower vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Wayne Hightower

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Hightower: 1962-63 to 1966-67
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Hightower 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Hightower 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Hightower 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Hightower 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Hightower 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Hightower 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 2,848 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 1,876 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 337 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 316 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .359 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .749 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 13.2 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 7.2 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Hightower 149 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Hightower 107 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Hightower 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Hightower 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Hightower .318 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Hightower .673 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Hightower 6.8 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Hightower 5.7 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Hightower 1.5 (1964) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Hightower - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Hightower - 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.