Ted Luckenbill vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ted Luckenbill 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

Ted Luckenbill

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ted Luckenbill: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ted Luckenbill 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ted Luckenbill 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ted Luckenbill 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ted Luckenbill 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ted Luckenbill 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ted Luckenbill 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Luckenbill 196 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ted Luckenbill 166 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ted Luckenbill 35 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ted Luckenbill 87 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Luckenbill .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Luckenbill .604 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 3.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 2.8 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ted Luckenbill 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ted Luckenbill 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ted Luckenbill 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ted Luckenbill 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ted Luckenbill .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ted Luckenbill .400 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ted Luckenbill 0.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ted Luckenbill - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.