Lonzo Ball vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.