Lou Hudson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lou Hudson 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

Lou Hudson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Hudson: 1966-67 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lou Hudson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lou Hudson 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lou Hudson 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Lou Hudson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 20.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.4 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 17,940 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 3,926 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lou Hudson 2,432 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lou Hudson 516 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 98 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lou Hudson 890 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .489 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 27.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 6.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 4.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 2.5 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 21.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 5.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Hudson 1,300 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lou Hudson 318 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lou Hudson 164 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lou Hudson 6 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lou Hudson 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lou Hudson 61 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Hudson .446 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lou Hudson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Hudson .804 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Hudson 29.7 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Hudson 7.8 (1973) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lou Hudson 3.7 (1970) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lou Hudson 1.7 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lou Hudson 0.0 (1979) * 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.