Zendon Hamilton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Zendon Hamilton 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

Zendon Hamilton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zendon Hamilton: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Zendon Hamilton 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zendon Hamilton 585 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Zendon Hamilton 464 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Zendon Hamilton 33 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Zendon Hamilton 39 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Zendon Hamilton 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Zendon Hamilton 134 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zendon Hamilton .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zendon Hamilton .660 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton 6.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton 4.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton 0.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Zendon Hamilton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Zendon Hamilton - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Zendon Hamilton - 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.