Lee Knorek vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lee Knorek 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

Lee Knorek

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Knorek: 1946-47 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Knorek 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lee Knorek 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lee Knorek 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lee Knorek 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lee Knorek 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lee Knorek 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Knorek 873 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lee Knorek 206 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lee Knorek 131 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Knorek .303 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Knorek .637 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 7.8 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 2.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 9.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Knorek 130 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lee Knorek 23 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lee Knorek 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Knorek .388 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Knorek .625 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Knorek 12.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lee Knorek 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lee Knorek - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Knorek - 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.