Chris Paul vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Nate Thurmond 5

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Nate Thurmond 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.