Bill Chamberlain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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.