Lionel Chalmers vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Lionel Chalmers 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

Lionel Chalmers

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lionel Chalmers: 2004-05 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Lionel Chalmers 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Chalmers 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Lionel Chalmers 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Chalmers 111 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Lionel Chalmers 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Lionel Chalmers 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Lionel Chalmers 13 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Lionel Chalmers 36 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Chalmers .336 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Lionel Chalmers .245 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Chalmers .625 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Chalmers 3.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lionel Chalmers 1.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Chalmers 0.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Lionel Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Lionel Chalmers - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Lionel Chalmers - 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.