Jim Lampley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Lampley 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

Jim Lampley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Lampley: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Lampley 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Lampley 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Lampley 3 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Lampley 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Lampley 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Lampley 1 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Lampley .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Lampley .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Lampley 3.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley 5.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Lampley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Lampley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Lampley - 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.