Hal Lear vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hal Lear 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

Hal Lear

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Lear 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hal Lear 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hal Lear 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hal Lear 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hal Lear 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hal Lear 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear 4 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hal Lear 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hal Lear 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hal Lear 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear 1.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear 0.3 (1957) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hal Lear 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hal Lear - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hal Lear - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Lear - 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.