Jason Lawson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jason Lawson 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

Jason Lawson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Lawson: 1997-98 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Lawson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Lawson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Lawson 26 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Lawson 27 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Lawson 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Lawson 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Lawson 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Lawson 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Lawson .600 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Lawson .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Lawson 1.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson 1.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Lawson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Lawson - 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.