Charlie Criss vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Charlie Criss 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
Charlie Criss:
1977-78 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charlie Criss0
Nate Thurmond0
Charlie Criss8
Nate Thurmond14
Charlie Criss4
Nate Thurmond9
Charlie Criss0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Charlie Criss0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charlie Criss0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charlie Criss 8.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Charlie Criss 1.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Charlie Criss 3.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Charlie Criss 0.9
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Charlie Criss 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Charlie Criss 3,534
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Charlie Criss 592
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Charlie Criss 1,335
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Charlie Criss 366
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Charlie Criss 21
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Charlie Criss 418
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charlie Criss .432
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Charlie Criss .179
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charlie Criss .831
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charlie Criss 11.4
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Charlie Criss 3.5
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Charlie Criss 5.5
(1985)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Charlie Criss 1.4
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Charlie Criss 0.1
(1982)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charlie Criss 7.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Charlie Criss 1.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Charlie Criss 2.1
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Charlie Criss 0.9
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Charlie Criss 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Charlie Criss 177
Nate Thurmond 966

Charlie Criss 28
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Charlie Criss 53
Nate Thurmond 225

Charlie Criss 22
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Charlie Criss 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Charlie Criss 25
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charlie Criss .452
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Charlie Criss .250
*
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charlie Criss .898
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charlie Criss 14.0
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Charlie Criss 2.0
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Charlie Criss 4.4
(1980)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Charlie Criss 2.0
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Charlie Criss 0.5
(1978)
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. 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.