Chris Taft vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Taft: 2005-06 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Taft 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Taft 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Taft 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Taft 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rebounds Per Game Chris Taft 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Taft 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Taft 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Taft 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Taft 47 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Taft 36 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Taft 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Taft 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Taft 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Taft 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Taft .605 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Taft .167 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Taft 2.8 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Taft 2.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Taft 0.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Taft 0.1 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Taft 0.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Taft 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Taft - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris Taft - 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.