Justin Champagnie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Justin Champagnie 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

Justin Champagnie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Champagnie: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justin Champagnie 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justin Champagnie 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Champagnie 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin Champagnie 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Champagnie 181 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justin Champagnie 133 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justin Champagnie 34 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justin Champagnie 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justin Champagnie 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justin Champagnie 56 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Champagnie .425 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justin Champagnie .308 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Champagnie .875 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Champagnie 5.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Champagnie 3.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justin Champagnie 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.7 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Champagnie 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justin Champagnie 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justin Champagnie 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Champagnie .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justin Champagnie .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Champagnie - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Champagnie 0.0 (2023) 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.