Josh Christopher vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Christopher 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Josh Christopher: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Christopher 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher 987 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher 266 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Christopher 231 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Christopher 103 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Christopher 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Christopher 152 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher .273 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher .737 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher 7.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher 2.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher 2.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher 0.9 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Christopher 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Christopher - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Christopher - 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.