Luc Longley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Luc Longley 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

Luc Longley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luc Longley: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luc Longley 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Luc Longley 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Luc Longley 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Luc Longley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Luc Longley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luc Longley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luc Longley 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Luc Longley 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Luc Longley 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Luc Longley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Luc Longley 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luc Longley 4,090 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Luc Longley 2,794 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Luc Longley 836 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Luc Longley 278 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Luc Longley 549 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Luc Longley 567 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luc Longley .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Luc Longley .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luc Longley .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luc Longley 11.4 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luc Longley 5.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Luc Longley 2.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Luc Longley 0.9 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luc Longley 1.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luc Longley 6.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Luc Longley 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Luc Longley 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Luc Longley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Luc Longley 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luc Longley 577 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Luc Longley 372 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Luc Longley 136 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Luc Longley 46 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Luc Longley 73 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Luc Longley 87 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luc Longley .466 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Luc Longley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luc Longley .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luc Longley 8.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Luc Longley 5.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Luc Longley 1.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Luc Longley 1.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Luc Longley 1.4 (1996) 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.