John Celestand vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and John Celestand 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

John Celestand

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Celestand: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Celestand 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Celestand 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand 37 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Celestand 11 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Celestand 20 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Celestand 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Celestand 16 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Celestand .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Celestand 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Celestand - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - 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.