Ty Lawson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Ty Lawson 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

Ty Lawson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ty Lawson: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ty Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ty Lawson 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ty Lawson 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ty Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ty Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ty Lawson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 6.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 6,977 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 1,506 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ty Lawson 3,316 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ty Lawson 636 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 52 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ty Lawson 551 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .359 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .770 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 17.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 9.6 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ty Lawson 431 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ty Lawson 83 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ty Lawson 150 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ty Lawson 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ty Lawson 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ty Lawson 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ty Lawson .458 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ty Lawson .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ty Lawson .792 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ty Lawson 21.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ty Lawson 3.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ty Lawson 8.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ty Lawson 1.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ty Lawson 0.2 (2011) 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.