Nate Thurmond vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens and Nate Thurmond 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
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Lenny Wilkens:
1960-61 to 1974-75
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Honors and Awards |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 |
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| Lenny Wilkens | 0 | |
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| Nate Thurmond | 0 |
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| Lenny Wilkens | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
16.5 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
4.7 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
6.7 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | 
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| Lenny Wilkens |
1.3 | |   *
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
0.2 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
17,772 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
5,030 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
7,211 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
174 | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
26 | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
1,077 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
.432 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | n/a **
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| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
.774 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
22.4 | | (1969) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
6.6 | | (1962) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
9.6 | | (1972) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
1.3 | | (1974) | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
0.2 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
16.1 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
5.8 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
5.8 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
1,031 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
373 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
372 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
0 | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
0 | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
64 | | |
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Percentages |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
.399 | | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | n/a **
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| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
.769 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
21.4 | | (1967) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
7.6 | | (1967) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
| Lenny Wilkens |
7.8 | | (1968) | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | | *
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) |
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| Lenny Wilkens |
- | | | *
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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. |
