Walt Lautenbach vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walt Lautenbach 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

Walt Lautenbach

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Lautenbach: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lautenbach 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walt Lautenbach 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walt Lautenbach 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walt Lautenbach 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Lautenbach 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lautenbach 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lautenbach 238 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walt Lautenbach 73 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walt Lautenbach 55 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lautenbach .301 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lautenbach .691 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach 4.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach 1.3 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walt Lautenbach 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Lautenbach - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lautenbach - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.