Ronnie Lester vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ronnie Lester 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

Ronnie Lester

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Lester: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Lester 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ronnie Lester 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ronnie Lester 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ronnie Lester 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Lester 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Lester 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 1,816 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 473 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 1,003 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 187 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 250 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .469 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .227 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .788 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 11.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 5.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Lester 38 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ronnie Lester 14 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ronnie Lester 13 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ronnie Lester 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ronnie Lester 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ronnie Lester 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Lester .394 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Lester .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Lester .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Lester 3.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Lester 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Lester 0.0 (1985) 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.