Mario Chalmers vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mario Chalmers

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Chalmers: 2008-09 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Chalmers 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mario Chalmers 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mario Chalmers 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mario Chalmers 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario 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 Mario Chalmers 8.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 5,743 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 1,585 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 2,412 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 950 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 103 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mario Chalmers 646 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .417 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .351 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .793 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 10.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Chalmers 872 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mario Chalmers 251 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mario Chalmers 321 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mario Chalmers 118 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mario Chalmers 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mario Chalmers 99 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Chalmers .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mario Chalmers .357 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Chalmers .742 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Chalmers 11.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Chalmers 3.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mario Chalmers 4.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mario Chalmers 0.3 (2014) 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.