Fred Christ vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Fred Christ 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

Fred Christ

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Christ: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Christ 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Christ 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Christ 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Christ 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Christ 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Christ 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Christ 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Christ 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Christ 20 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Christ 8 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Christ 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Christ 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Christ .278 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Christ .909 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Christ 3.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ 1.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Christ 1.2 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Christ 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Christ - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Christ - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Christ - 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.