Derrick Chievous vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Derrick Chievous that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derrick Chievous:
1988-89 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Derrick Chievous0
Nate Thurmond0
Derrick Chievous3
Nate Thurmond14
Derrick Chievous2
Nate Thurmond9
Derrick Chievous0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Derrick Chievous0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Derrick Chievous0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Derrick Chievous 7.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Derrick Chievous 2.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Derrick Chievous 0.7
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Derrick Chievous 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Derrick Chievous 1,086
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Derrick Chievous 364
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Derrick Chievous 110
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Derrick Chievous 77
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Derrick Chievous 17
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Derrick Chievous 154
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derrick Chievous .443
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Derrick Chievous .242
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Derrick Chievous .755
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Derrick Chievous 9.3
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Derrick Chievous 3.2
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Derrick Chievous 1.0
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Derrick Chievous 0.6
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Derrick Chievous 5.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Derrick Chievous 1.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Derrick Chievous 0.6
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Derrick Chievous 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Derrick Chievous 37
Nate Thurmond 966

Derrick Chievous 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Derrick Chievous 4
Nate Thurmond 225

Derrick Chievous 2
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Derrick Chievous 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Derrick Chievous 7
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derrick Chievous .407
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Derrick Chievous -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Derrick Chievous .789
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Derrick Chievous 6.3
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Derrick Chievous 1.5
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Derrick Chievous 0.7
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Derrick Chievous 0.3
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Derrick Chievous 0.3
(1989)
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.