Les Hunter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Les Hunter 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

Les Hunter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Les Hunter: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Les Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Les Hunter 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Les Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Les Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Les Hunter 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Les Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Hunter 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Les Hunter 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Hunter 42 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Les Hunter 50 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Les Hunter 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Les Hunter 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Hunter .281 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Hunter .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Hunter 1.8 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter 2.1 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Les Hunter 0.5 (1965) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Les Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Les Hunter - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Les Hunter - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Les Hunter - 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.