Clifford Lett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Clifford Lett 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

Clifford Lett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Lett: 1989-90 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Lett 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Lett 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Lett 38 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clifford Lett 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clifford Lett 8 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clifford Lett 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clifford Lett 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clifford Lett 11 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Lett .432 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clifford Lett .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Lett .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Lett 4.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett 1.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett 1.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clifford Lett 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clifford Lett - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Lett - 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.