Stu Lantz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Stu Lantz 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

Stu Lantz

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stu Lantz: 1968-69 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stu Lantz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Stu Lantz 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Stu Lantz 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Stu Lantz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Stu Lantz 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stu Lantz 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 12.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.1 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stu Lantz 6,782 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Stu Lantz 1,820 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Stu Lantz 1,566 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Stu Lantz 121 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Stu Lantz 18 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Stu Lantz 547 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stu Lantz .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Stu Lantz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stu Lantz .814 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 20.6 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 5.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 4.2 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.2 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 12.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stu Lantz 165 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Stu Lantz 50 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Stu Lantz 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Stu Lantz 2 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Stu Lantz 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Stu Lantz 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stu Lantz .453 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Stu Lantz - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stu Lantz .831 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stu Lantz 13.5 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Stu Lantz 4.1 (1974) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Stu Lantz 2.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Stu Lantz 0.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Stu Lantz 0.0 (1974) * 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.