Lou Amundson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lou Amundson: 2006-07 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lou Amundson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lou Amundson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lou Amundson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lou Amundson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lou Amundson 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 Amundson 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Amundson 1,564 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lou Amundson 1,541 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lou Amundson 190 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lou Amundson 152 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lou Amundson 306 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lou Amundson 428 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Amundson .474 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lou Amundson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lou Amundson .444 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 4.9 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 5.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 1.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 1.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lou Amundson 79 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lou Amundson 86 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lou Amundson 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lou Amundson 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lou Amundson 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lou Amundson 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lou Amundson .524 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Lou Amundson .448 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lou Amundson 2.9 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lou Amundson 3.5 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lou Amundson 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lou Amundson 0.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lou Amundson 0.5 (2012) 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.