Andrew Lang vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Andrew Lang 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

Andrew Lang

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andrew Lang: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andrew Lang 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andrew Lang 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andrew Lang 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andrew Lang 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Andrew Lang 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andrew Lang 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 6.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Lang 4,431 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andrew Lang 3,511 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andrew Lang 424 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andrew Lang 332 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andrew Lang 1,099 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andrew Lang 737 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Lang .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Andrew Lang .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Lang .744 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 11.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 6.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 1.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 2.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 4.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andrew Lang 193 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andrew Lang 135 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andrew Lang 12 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andrew Lang 15 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andrew Lang 50 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andrew Lang 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andrew Lang .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Andrew Lang .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Andrew Lang .770 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andrew Lang 10.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andrew Lang 4.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andrew Lang 0.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andrew Lang 0.7 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andrew Lang 1.9 (1992) 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.