Fred Hoiberg vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Fred Hoiberg 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

Fred Hoiberg

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hoiberg: 1995-96 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hoiberg 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hoiberg 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Hoiberg 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Hoiberg 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hoiberg 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hoiberg 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hoiberg 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hoiberg 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hoiberg 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hoiberg 2,944 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Hoiberg 1,438 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Hoiberg 846 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Hoiberg 428 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Hoiberg 59 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Hoiberg 541 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hoiberg .431 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Hoiberg .396 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hoiberg .854 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hoiberg 9.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hoiberg 4.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Hoiberg 3.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Hoiberg 1.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hoiberg 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hoiberg 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hoiberg 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hoiberg 128 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Hoiberg 73 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Hoiberg 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Hoiberg 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Hoiberg 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Hoiberg 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hoiberg .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Hoiberg .460 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hoiberg .944 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hoiberg 6.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hoiberg 3.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Hoiberg 1.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hoiberg 0.0 (2004) 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.