Chuck Person vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chuck Person that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Chuck Person:
1986-87 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Chuck Person0
Nate Thurmond0
Chuck Person13
Nate Thurmond14
Chuck Person8
Nate Thurmond9
Chuck Person0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Chuck Person0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Chuck Person0
Nate Thurmond5
Chuck Person1
Nate Thurmond0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Chuck Person 14.7
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Chuck Person 5.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Chuck Person 2.8
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Chuck Person 0.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Chuck Person 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Chuck Person 13,858
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Chuck Person 4,763
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Chuck Person 2,645
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Chuck Person 683
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Chuck Person 197
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Chuck Person 943
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chuck Person .458
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Chuck Person .362
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chuck Person .723
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Chuck Person 21.6
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Chuck Person 8.3
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Chuck Person 4.7
(1992)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Chuck Person 1.1
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Chuck Person 0.4
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Chuck Person 11.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Chuck Person 3.6
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Chuck Person 1.7
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Chuck Person 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Chuck Person 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Chuck Person 577
Nate Thurmond 966

Chuck Person 184
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Chuck Person 86
Nate Thurmond 225

Chuck Person 23
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Chuck Person 12
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Chuck Person 51
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chuck Person .448
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Chuck Person .391
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Chuck Person .737
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Chuck Person 27.0
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Chuck Person 8.3
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Chuck Person 5.0
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Chuck Person 1.3
(1987)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Chuck Person 0.5
(1987)
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.