Nate Thurmond vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Chris Whitney 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 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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.