Chris Childs vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chris Childs 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

Chris Childs

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Childs: 1994-95 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Childs 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Childs 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Childs 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Childs 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Childs 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Childs 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 3,710 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 1,308 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Childs 2,633 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Childs 490 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Childs 54 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Childs 541 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .403 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 12.8 (1996) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 3.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 1.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Childs 7.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Childs 516 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Childs 215 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Childs 319 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Childs 62 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Childs 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Childs 73 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Childs .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Childs .365 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Childs .816 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Childs 11.8 (2002) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Childs 4.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Childs 7.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Childs 2.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Childs 0.3 (2001) 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.