Don Chaney vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Chaney 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

Don Chaney

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Chaney: 1968-69 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Chaney 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Chaney 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Chaney 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Chaney 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Chaney 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Chaney 5 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 6,216 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 2,913 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Chaney 1,593 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Chaney 492 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Chaney 196 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Chaney 742 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney .167 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .776 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 13.1 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 5.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 3.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.8 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Chaney 8.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Chaney 570 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Chaney 250 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Chaney 156 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Chaney 66 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Chaney 17 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Chaney 70 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Chaney .450 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Chaney - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Chaney .775 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Chaney 10.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Chaney 4.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Chaney 4.4 (1977) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Chaney 1.9 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Chaney 0.5 (1974) * 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. 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.