Eric Leckner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Eric Leckner 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

Eric Leckner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Leckner: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Leckner 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Leckner 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Leckner 1,835 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Leckner 1,418 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Leckner 211 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Leckner 84 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Leckner 140 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Leckner 449 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Leckner .508 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Leckner .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Leckner .669 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 5.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 4.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 1.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 2.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Leckner 20 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Leckner 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Leckner 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Leckner 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Leckner 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Leckner .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eric Leckner 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Leckner .556 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 6.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 2.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 (1996) 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.