Freddie Lewis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Freddie Lewis 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

Freddie Lewis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Lewis: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Freddie Lewis 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Freddie Lewis 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Freddie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Lewis 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Lewis 373 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Freddie Lewis 91 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Freddie Lewis 96 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Freddie Lewis 18 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Freddie Lewis 2 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Freddie Lewis 64 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Lewis .401 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Freddie Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Lewis .771 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 7.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.5 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.6 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.1 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Lewis 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Freddie Lewis 4 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Freddie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Freddie Lewis 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Freddie Lewis 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Freddie Lewis 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Lewis .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Freddie Lewis - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Lewis - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Lewis 2.7 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Lewis 1.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Freddie Lewis 0.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Freddie Lewis - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Lewis - * 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.