Lonnie Shelton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lonnie Shelton 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

Lonnie Shelton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonnie Shelton: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonnie Shelton 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lonnie Shelton 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lonnie Shelton 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lonnie Shelton 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonnie Shelton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonnie Shelton 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 8,049 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 4,136 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 1,459 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 739 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 559 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 673 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .492 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .097 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 14.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 3.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 7.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonnie Shelton 624 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lonnie Shelton 413 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lonnie Shelton 101 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lonnie Shelton 52 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lonnie Shelton 43 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lonnie Shelton 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonnie Shelton .485 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lonnie Shelton .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonnie Shelton .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonnie Shelton 12.9 (1979) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lonnie Shelton 10.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lonnie Shelton 2.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lonnie Shelton 1.1 (1979) 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. 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.