Slick Leonard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Slick Leonard 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

Slick Leonard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slick Leonard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Slick Leonard 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Slick Leonard 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Slick Leonard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Slick Leonard 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slick Leonard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 9.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Slick Leonard 4,204 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Slick Leonard 1,217 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Slick Leonard 1,427 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Slick Leonard 426 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slick Leonard .349 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slick Leonard .745 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 9.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Slick Leonard 334 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Slick Leonard 90 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Slick Leonard 165 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Slick Leonard 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slick Leonard .357 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Slick Leonard .755 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - 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.