Dereck Lively II vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dereck Lively II 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

Dereck Lively II

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dereck Lively II 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dereck Lively II 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dereck Lively II 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dereck Lively II 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dereck Lively II 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dereck Lively II 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 483 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 378 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 36 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 77 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 55 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .747 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .506 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dereck Lively II 163 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dereck Lively II 152 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dereck Lively II 27 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dereck Lively II 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dereck Lively II 19 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dereck Lively II 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dereck Lively II .677 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dereck Lively II 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dereck Lively II .590 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024) 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.