Tony Lavelli vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tony Lavelli 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

Tony Lavelli

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Lavelli 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tony Lavelli 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tony Lavelli 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tony Lavelli 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Lavelli 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Lavelli 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 591 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 59 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 63 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tony Lavelli 86 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli .853 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Lavelli 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tony Lavelli 1 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tony Lavelli 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tony Lavelli 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Lavelli .200 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Lavelli 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tony Lavelli - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tony Lavelli - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.