Bobby Lewis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bobby Lewis 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

Bobby Lewis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Lewis: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Lewis 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Lewis 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bobby Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Lewis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Lewis 1,481 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bobby Lewis 533 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bobby Lewis 555 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bobby Lewis 255 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Lewis .381 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Lewis .712 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 7.2 (1970) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 2.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 3.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Lewis 27 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bobby Lewis 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bobby Lewis 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bobby Lewis 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Lewis .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Lewis .333 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Lewis 4.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bobby Lewis 1.2 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bobby Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Lewis - 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.