Hank Lefkowitz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Hank Lefkowitz 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Hank Lefkowitz: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Lefkowitz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Hank Lefkowitz 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Hank Lefkowitz 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Hank Lefkowitz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Lefkowitz 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Lefkowitz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Lefkowitz 51 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Hank Lefkowitz 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Hank Lefkowitz 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Lefkowitz .193 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Lefkowitz .538 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 2.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 0.2 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Lefkowitz 9 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Hank Lefkowitz 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Hank Lefkowitz 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Lefkowitz .222 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Lefkowitz 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 4.5 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Hank Lefkowitz 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Hank Lefkowitz - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.