Allen Leavell vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Allen Leavell 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

Allen Leavell

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Leavell: 1979-80 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Leavell 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Allen Leavell 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Allen Leavell 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Allen Leavell 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Allen Leavell 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allen Leavell 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 9.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 4.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Leavell 6,684 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Allen Leavell 1,164 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Allen Leavell 3,339 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Allen Leavell 929 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Allen Leavell 120 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Allen Leavell 700 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Leavell .450 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Allen Leavell .234 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Leavell .834 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 14.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 2.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 6.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 2.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Leavell 402 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Allen Leavell 80 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Allen Leavell 203 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Allen Leavell 58 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Allen Leavell 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Allen Leavell 63 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Leavell .366 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Allen Leavell .295 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Leavell .863 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 14.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 2.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 7.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 1.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.3 (1982) 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.