Lindsey Hunter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lindsey Hunter 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

Lindsey Hunter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lindsey Hunter: 1993-94 to 2009-10
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lindsey Hunter 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lindsey Hunter 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lindsey Hunter 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lindsey Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lindsey Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lindsey Hunter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 7,956 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 2,021 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 2,506 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 1,120 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 165 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 937 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .388 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .746 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 14.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 4.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lindsey Hunter 520 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lindsey Hunter 197 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lindsey Hunter 192 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lindsey Hunter 106 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lindsey Hunter 18 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lindsey Hunter 147 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lindsey Hunter .309 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lindsey Hunter .260 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lindsey Hunter .810 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lindsey Hunter 15.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lindsey Hunter 3.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lindsey Hunter 2.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lindsey Hunter 1.7 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lindsey Hunter 0.3 (2000) 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.