Reggie Lewis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Reggie Lewis 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

Reggie Lewis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Lewis: 1987-88 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Lewis 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Lewis 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Reggie Lewis 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Reggie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Lewis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 7,902 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 1,938 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 1,153 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 569 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 417 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Reggie Lewis 450 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .488 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .824 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 20.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 5.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 3.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.5 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 17.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Lewis 734 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Reggie Lewis 175 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Reggie Lewis 109 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Reggie Lewis 51 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Reggie Lewis 19 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Reggie Lewis 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Lewis .510 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Reggie Lewis .133 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Lewis .777 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Lewis 28.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Lewis 7.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Reggie Lewis 4.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Reggie Lewis 2.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Lewis 1.0 (1993) 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.