Wilt Chamberlain vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Nate Thurmond 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Nate Thurmond 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Nate Thurmond 5

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Nate Thurmond 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Nate Thurmond 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nate Thurmond 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.