Lars Hansen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lars Hansen 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

Lars Hansen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lars Hansen: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lars Hansen 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lars Hansen 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lars Hansen 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lars Hansen 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lars Hansen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lars Hansen 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lars Hansen 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lars Hansen 59 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lars Hansen 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lars Hansen 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lars Hansen 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lars Hansen 15 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lars Hansen .509 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lars Hansen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lars Hansen .581 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lars Hansen 5.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lars Hansen 3.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lars Hansen 0.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lars Hansen 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lars Hansen 0.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lars Hansen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lars Hansen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lars Hansen - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lars Hansen - 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.