Gani Lawal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Gani Lawal 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

Gani Lawal

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gani Lawal: 2010-11 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gani Lawal 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gani Lawal 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gani Lawal 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gani Lawal 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gani Lawal - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gani Lawal - 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.