Lawrence Moten vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lawrence Moten 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

Lawrence Moten

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Moten: 1995-96 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lawrence Moten 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten 6.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Moten 747 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lawrence Moten 181 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lawrence Moten 182 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lawrence Moten 77 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lawrence Moten 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lawrence Moten 119 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Moten .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Moten .299 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Moten .652 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten 6.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten 1.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten 0.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lawrence Moten 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Moten - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Moten - 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.