George Lynch vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George Lynch 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

George Lynch

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Lynch: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Lynch 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons George Lynch 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played George Lynch 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games George Lynch 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team George Lynch 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Lynch 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lynch 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game George Lynch 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game George Lynch 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lynch 5,109 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds George Lynch 3,902 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists George Lynch 1,121 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals George Lynch 817 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks George Lynch 258 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games George Lynch 774 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lynch .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage George Lynch .306 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lynch .652 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lynch 9.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 7.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lynch 6.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 5.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game George Lynch 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game George Lynch 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lynch 405 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds George Lynch 358 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists George Lynch 86 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals George Lynch 67 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks George Lynch 23 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games George Lynch 62 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lynch .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage George Lynch .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lynch .670 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lynch 9.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Lynch 8.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game George Lynch 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game George Lynch 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game George Lynch 0.8 (2003) 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.