Sam Lacey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (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. 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.