Chris Herren vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Herren: 1999-00 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Herren 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Herren 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Herren 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Herren 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Herren 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 Herren 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Herren 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Herren 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Herren 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Herren 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Herren 224 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Herren 73 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Herren 167 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Herren 29 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Herren 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Herren 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Herren .336 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Herren .328 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Herren .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Herren 3.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Herren 1.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Herren 2.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Herren 0.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Herren 0.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Herren 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Herren - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Herren - 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.