Tom Callahan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Tom Callahan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Callahan: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Callahan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Tom Callahan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Tom Callahan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Tom Callahan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Callahan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Callahan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Callahan 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Callahan 17 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Tom Callahan 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Tom Callahan 13 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Callahan .207 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Callahan .417 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Callahan 1.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Tom Callahan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Tom Callahan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Callahan - n/a ** 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.