Nate Thurmond vs. Lee Winfield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Winfield and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Lee Winfield:
1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Lee Winfield0
Nate Thurmond14
Lee Winfield7
Nate Thurmond9
Lee Winfield2
Nate Thurmond7
Lee Winfield0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Lee Winfield0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Lee Winfield0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lee Winfield 7.3

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Lee Winfield 2.1

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Lee Winfield 2.5

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Lee Winfield 0.5

*
Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Lee Winfield 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Lee Winfield 2,959

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Lee Winfield 828

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Lee Winfield 1,003

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Lee Winfield 68

*
Nate Thurmond 553
*
Lee Winfield 41

*
Nate Thurmond 964
Lee Winfield 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Lee Winfield .474

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lee Winfield -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Lee Winfield .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Lee Winfield 10.6
(1972)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Lee Winfield 2.7
(1972)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Lee Winfield 3.6
(1972)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Lee Winfield 0.6
(1975)

*
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Lee Winfield 0.4
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Lee Winfield 2.6

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Lee Winfield 1.6

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Lee Winfield 1.6

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Lee Winfield 0.4

*
Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Lee Winfield 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Lee Winfield 18

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Lee Winfield 11

Nate Thurmond 225
Lee Winfield 11

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Lee Winfield 3

*
Nate Thurmond 51
*
Lee Winfield 1

*
Nate Thurmond 81
Lee Winfield 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Lee Winfield .389

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Lee Winfield -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Lee Winfield .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Lee Winfield 2.8
(1975)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Lee Winfield 3.0
(1974)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Lee Winfield 2.0
(1974)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Lee Winfield 1.0
(1974)

*
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Lee Winfield 0.2
(1975)

*
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.