Tom Chambers vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Tom Chambers 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

Tom Chambers

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Chambers: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Chambers 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Chambers 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Chambers 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Chambers 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Chambers 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Chambers 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Chambers 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 18.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 20,049 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 6,703 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Chambers 2,283 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Chambers 885 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 627 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Chambers 1,107 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .307 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 27.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 8.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 2.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 15.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 5.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Chambers 1,662 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Chambers 569 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Chambers 183 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Chambers 62 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Chambers 68 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Chambers 108 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Chambers .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Chambers .303 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Chambers .827 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Chambers 26.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Chambers 10.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Chambers 3.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Chambers 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Chambers 1.3 (1991) 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.