Rashard Lewis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rashard Lewis 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

Rashard Lewis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rashard Lewis: 1998-99 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rashard Lewis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rashard Lewis 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rashard Lewis 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rashard Lewis 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rashard Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rashard Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 14.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashard Lewis 15,579 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rashard Lewis 5,433 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rashard Lewis 1,765 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rashard Lewis 1,115 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rashard Lewis 541 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rashard Lewis 1,049 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashard Lewis .452 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rashard Lewis .386 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashard Lewis .805 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 22.4 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 7.0 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 2.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.5 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 12.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rashard Lewis 1,192 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rashard Lewis 433 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rashard Lewis 163 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rashard Lewis 69 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rashard Lewis 42 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rashard Lewis 93 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rashard Lewis .436 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rashard Lewis .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rashard Lewis .818 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rashard Lewis 19.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rashard Lewis 7.2 (2008) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rashard Lewis 3.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rashard Lewis 1.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rashard Lewis 0.7 (2010) 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.