Chandler Parsons vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chandler Parsons 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

Chandler Parsons

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chandler Parsons: 2011-12 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chandler Parsons 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chandler Parsons 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chandler Parsons 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chandler Parsons 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chandler Parsons 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chandler Parsons 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chandler Parsons 12.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chandler Parsons 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chandler Parsons 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chandler Parsons 5,571 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chandler Parsons 1,972 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chandler Parsons 1,201 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chandler Parsons 412 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chandler Parsons 152 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chandler Parsons 440 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chandler Parsons .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chandler Parsons .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chandler Parsons .713 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chandler Parsons 16.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chandler Parsons 5.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chandler Parsons 4.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chandler Parsons 1.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chandler Parsons 18.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chandler Parsons 6.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chandler Parsons 2.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chandler Parsons 235 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chandler Parsons 86 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chandler Parsons 38 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chandler Parsons 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chandler Parsons 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chandler Parsons 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chandler Parsons .437 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chandler Parsons .363 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chandler Parsons .690 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chandler Parsons 19.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chandler Parsons 6.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chandler Parsons 3.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chandler Parsons 0.3 (2014) 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.