Chuck Connors vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chuck Connors 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

Chuck Connors

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Connors: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Connors 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Connors 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Connors 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chuck Connors 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Connors 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Connors 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Connors 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Connors 239 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chuck Connors 41 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chuck Connors 53 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Connors .252 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Connors .471 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Connors 4.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors 0.8 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chuck Connors 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chuck Connors - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Connors - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Connors - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.