Chuck Cooper vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.