Lester Hudson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lester Hudson 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

Lester Hudson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lester Hudson: 2009-10 to 2014-15
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lester Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lester Hudson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lester Hudson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lester Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lester Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lester Hudson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lester Hudson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lester Hudson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lester Hudson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lester Hudson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lester Hudson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lester Hudson 268 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lester Hudson 77 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lester Hudson 71 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lester Hudson 32 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lester Hudson 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lester Hudson 57 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lester Hudson .375 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lester Hudson .277 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lester Hudson .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lester Hudson 10.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lester Hudson 2.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lester Hudson 2.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lester Hudson 1.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lester Hudson 0.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lester Hudson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lester Hudson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lester Hudson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lester Hudson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lester Hudson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lester Hudson 14 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lester Hudson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lester Hudson 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lester Hudson 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lester Hudson 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lester Hudson 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lester Hudson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lester Hudson .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lester Hudson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lester Hudson 2.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lester Hudson 0.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lester Hudson 1.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lester Hudson 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lester Hudson 0.1 (2015) 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.