Bob Lavoy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob Lavoy 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

Bob Lavoy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lavoy: 1950-51 to 1953-54
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lavoy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lavoy 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lavoy 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Lavoy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lavoy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lavoy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lavoy 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lavoy 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lavoy 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lavoy 2,156 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Lavoy 1,634 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Lavoy 391 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Lavoy 264 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lavoy .384 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lavoy .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lavoy 10.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lavoy 7.6 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Lavoy 1.9 (1953) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lavoy 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lavoy 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lavoy 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lavoy 155 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Lavoy 121 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Lavoy 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Lavoy 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lavoy .345 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lavoy .753 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lavoy 12.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lavoy 10.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Lavoy 2.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Lavoy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lavoy - 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.