Charles Shackleford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Charles Shackleford 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

Charles Shackleford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Shackleford: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Charles Shackleford 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Shackleford 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Shackleford 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Shackleford 1,625 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Charles Shackleford 1,448 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Charles Shackleford 170 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Charles Shackleford 119 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Charles Shackleford 148 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Charles Shackleford 303 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Shackleford .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Charles Shackleford .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Shackleford .654 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Shackleford 8.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Shackleford 6.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Shackleford 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Charles Shackleford 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Charles Shackleford - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Charles Shackleford - 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.