Lew Hitch vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lew Hitch 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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lew Hitch 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lew Hitch 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.