Jim Chones vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Chones 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

Jim Chones

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Chones 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Chones 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Chones 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Chones 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Chones 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Chones 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 7,664 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 5,196 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Chones 1,079 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Chones 332 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Chones 643 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Chones 623 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.8 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 2.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.7 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Chones 8.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 6.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Chones 322 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Chones 223 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Chones 47 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Chones 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Chones 20 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Chones 36 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Chones .436 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Chones - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Chones .641 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Chones 15.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Chones 10.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Chones 3.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Chones 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Chones 1.3 (1981) 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.