Chris Dudley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Dudley: 1987-88 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Dudley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Dudley 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Dudley 12 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Dudley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Dudley 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 Dudley 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Dudley 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Dudley 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Dudley 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Dudley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Dudley 3,473 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Dudley 5,457 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Dudley 375 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Dudley 334 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Dudley 1,027 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Dudley 886 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Dudley .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Dudley .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Dudley .458 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Dudley 7.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Dudley 9.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Dudley 0.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Dudley 0.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Dudley 2.5 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Dudley 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Dudley 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Dudley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Dudley 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Dudley 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Dudley 118 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Dudley 237 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Dudley 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Dudley 25 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Dudley 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Dudley 59 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Dudley .407 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Dudley .455 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Dudley 3.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Dudley 7.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Dudley 0.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Dudley 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Dudley 2.5 (1992) 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.