Chris Silva vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Silva: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Silva 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Silva 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Silva 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Silva 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Silva 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 Silva 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Silva 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Silva 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Silva 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Silva 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Silva 193 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Silva 189 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Silva 36 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Silva 10 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Silva 28 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Silva 70 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Silva .609 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Silva .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Silva .707 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Silva 3.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Silva 3.6 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Silva 0.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Silva 0.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Silva 0.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Silva 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Silva - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Silva - 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.