Bob Christian vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Bob Christian

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Christian 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Christian 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Christian 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Christian 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Christian 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Christian 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 942 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 1,002 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Christian 203 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Christian 19 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Christian 32 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Christian 246 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .486 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian .704 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 4.8 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 5.5 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Christian 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Christian 7 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Christian 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Christian 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Christian 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Christian 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Christian .375 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Christian - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Christian 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Christian 1.2 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Christian 0.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Christian - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Christian - * 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.