John Lambert vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Lambert that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Lambert:
1975-76 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Lambert0
Nate Thurmond0
John Lambert7
Nate Thurmond14
John Lambert5
Nate Thurmond9
John Lambert0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

John Lambert0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Lambert0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Lambert 3.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

John Lambert 3.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

John Lambert 0.6
Nate Thurmond 2.7

John Lambert 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
John Lambert 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

John Lambert 1,688
Nate Thurmond 14,437

John Lambert 1,493
Nate Thurmond 14,464

John Lambert 248
Nate Thurmond 2,575

John Lambert 153
Nate Thurmond 125

*
John Lambert 172
Nate Thurmond 553

*
John Lambert 446
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Lambert .428
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
John Lambert .083
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Lambert .693
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Lambert 5.4
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

John Lambert 4.8
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

John Lambert 0.8
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

John Lambert 0.6
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
John Lambert 0.7
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Lambert 2.4
Nate Thurmond 11.9

John Lambert 2.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

John Lambert 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

John Lambert 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
John Lambert 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

John Lambert 68
Nate Thurmond 966

John Lambert 60
Nate Thurmond 1,101

John Lambert 11
Nate Thurmond 225

John Lambert 8
Nate Thurmond 11

*
John Lambert 6
Nate Thurmond 51

*
John Lambert 28
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Lambert .400
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
John Lambert .000
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
John Lambert .800
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Lambert 3.3
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

John Lambert 4.0
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

John Lambert 0.6
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

John Lambert 0.7
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
John Lambert 0.3
(1976)
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. 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.