Nate Thurmond vs. Chico Vaughn Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Chico Vaughn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Chico Vaughn: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Chico Vaughn 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Chico Vaughn 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Chico Vaughn 3

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Chico Vaughn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Chico Vaughn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Chico Vaughn 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Chico Vaughn 2.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Chico Vaughn 2,921

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Chico Vaughn 733

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Chico Vaughn 753

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Chico Vaughn 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Chico Vaughn .415

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Chico Vaughn .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Chico Vaughn 11.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Chico Vaughn 3.4 (1963)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Chico Vaughn 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Chico Vaughn 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Chico Vaughn 2.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Chico Vaughn 240

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Chico Vaughn 62

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Chico Vaughn 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Chico Vaughn .434

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Chico Vaughn .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Chico Vaughn 10.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Chico Vaughn 2.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Chico Vaughn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.