Charlie Black vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Charlie Black 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

Charlie Black

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Black: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Black 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Charlie Black 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Charlie Black 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Charlie Black 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Black 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Black 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Black 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black 2.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Black 1,245 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Charlie Black 31 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Charlie Black 312 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Charlie Black 136 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Black .283 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Black .601 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Black 10.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black 2.4 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Black 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Black 57 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Charlie Black 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Charlie Black 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Charlie Black 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Black .295 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Black .724 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Black 7.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Black - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charlie Black 2.1 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Black - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.