Nate Thurmond vs. Luke Travers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luke Travers 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Luke Travers: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Luke Travers 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Luke Travers 2

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Luke Travers 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Luke Travers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Luke Travers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Luke Travers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Luke Travers 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Luke Travers 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Luke Travers 0.7

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Luke Travers 0.3

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Luke Travers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Luke Travers 36

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Luke Travers 41

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Luke Travers 17

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Luke Travers 7

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Luke Travers 5

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Luke Travers 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Luke Travers .222

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Luke Travers .040

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Luke Travers 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Luke Travers 2.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Luke Travers 1.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Luke Travers 0.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Luke Travers 0.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Luke Travers 0.4 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Luke Travers -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Luke Travers -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Luke Travers -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Luke Travers -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Luke Travers -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Luke Travers -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Luke Travers -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Luke Travers -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Luke Travers -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Luke Travers -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Luke Travers 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Luke Travers -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Luke Travers -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Luke Travers -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Luke Travers -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Luke Travers -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Luke Travers -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Luke Travers -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Luke Travers -

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.