Lauri Markkanen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lauri Markkanen 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

Lauri Markkanen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 7,308 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 2,923 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 587 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 281 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 205 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 403 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .866 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.