Chris Babb vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chris Babb 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

Chris Babb

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Babb: 2013-14 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Babb 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Babb 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Babb 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Babb 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Babb 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Babb 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Babb 22 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Babb 17 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Babb 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Babb 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Babb 14 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Babb .267 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Babb .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Babb 1.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Babb 1.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Babb 0.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Babb 0.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Babb 0.0 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Babb 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Babb - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Babb - 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.