Chris Ford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 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 Ford 9.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.