Voshon Lenard vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Voshon Lenard 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

Voshon Lenard

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Voshon Lenard: 1995-96 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Voshon Lenard 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Voshon Lenard 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Voshon Lenard 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Voshon Lenard 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Voshon Lenard 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Voshon Lenard 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Voshon Lenard 6,745 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Voshon Lenard 1,609 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Voshon Lenard 1,180 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Voshon Lenard 424 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Voshon Lenard 131 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Voshon Lenard 565 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Voshon Lenard .415 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Voshon Lenard .384 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Voshon Lenard .787 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 14.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 3.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 12.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Voshon Lenard 388 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Voshon Lenard 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Voshon Lenard 58 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Voshon Lenard 16 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Voshon Lenard 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Voshon Lenard 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Voshon Lenard .431 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Voshon Lenard .419 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Voshon Lenard .813 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Voshon Lenard 17.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Voshon Lenard 3.8 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Voshon Lenard 2.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Voshon Lenard 0.4 (1998) 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.