Chick Halbert vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chick Halbert 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

Chick Halbert

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chick Halbert: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chick Halbert 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chick Halbert 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chick Halbert 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chick Halbert 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chick Halbert 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chick Halbert 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chick Halbert 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 8.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 2,671 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 539 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chick Halbert 438 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chick Halbert 303 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .314 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .633 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert 7.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 2.3 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 12.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chick Halbert 323 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chick Halbert 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chick Halbert 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chick Halbert 26 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chick Halbert .266 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chick Halbert .603 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chick Halbert 14.1 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chick Halbert - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chick Halbert 1.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chick Halbert - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chick Halbert - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.