Christian Laettner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Laettner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) 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.