Lionel Hollins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lionel Hollins 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

Lionel Hollins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Hollins 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Hollins 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lionel Hollins 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lionel Hollins 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Hollins 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Hollins 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 7,809 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 1,601 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 3,006 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 1,053 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 192 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lionel Hollins 673 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .444 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .149 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .741 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 11.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Hollins 911 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lionel Hollins 207 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lionel Hollins 344 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lionel Hollins 114 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lionel Hollins 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lionel Hollins 77 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Hollins .411 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lionel Hollins .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Hollins .733 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984) 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.