Doug Christie vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Doug Christie 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

Doug Christie

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Doug Christie: 1992-93 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Doug Christie 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Doug Christie 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Doug Christie 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Doug Christie 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Doug Christie 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Doug Christie 4 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Christie 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 3.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 1.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Christie 9,301 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Doug Christie 3,382 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Doug Christie 2,992 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Doug Christie 1,555 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Doug Christie 392 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Doug Christie 827 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Christie .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Doug Christie .354 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Christie .821 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Christie 16.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 5.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 4.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 2.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Doug Christie 9.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Doug Christie 552 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Doug Christie 284 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Doug Christie 219 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Doug Christie 93 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Doug Christie 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Doug Christie 58 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Doug Christie .382 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Doug Christie .302 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Doug Christie .832 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Doug Christie 13.8 (2004) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Doug Christie 6.2 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Doug Christie 4.9 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Doug Christie 2.5 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Doug Christie 1.1 (2001) 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.