Clyde Lovellette vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Clyde Lovellette 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

Clyde Lovellette

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Lovellette 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Lovellette 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clyde Lovellette 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clyde Lovellette 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Lovellette 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Lovellette 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 17.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 11,947 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 6,663 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 1,165 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 704 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .443 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 14.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 8.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Lovellette 963 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clyde Lovellette 557 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clyde Lovellette 89 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clyde Lovellette 69 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Lovellette .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Lovellette .684 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clyde Lovellette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Lovellette - 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.