Kennedy Chandler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kennedy Chandler 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

Kennedy Chandler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kennedy Chandler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kennedy Chandler 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kennedy Chandler 78 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kennedy Chandler 38 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kennedy Chandler 58 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kennedy Chandler 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kennedy Chandler 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kennedy Chandler 36 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kennedy Chandler .422 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kennedy Chandler .133 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kennedy Chandler .462 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler 2.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler 1.6 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler 0.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kennedy Chandler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kennedy Chandler - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kennedy Chandler - 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.