Rex Chapman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rex Chapman 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

Rex Chapman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rex Chapman: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rex Chapman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rex Chapman 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rex Chapman 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rex Chapman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rex Chapman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rex Chapman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 14.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 2.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Chapman 9,731 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rex Chapman 1,645 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rex Chapman 1,798 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rex Chapman 592 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rex Chapman 129 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rex Chapman 666 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Chapman .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rex Chapman .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Chapman .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 18.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 3.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 4.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 1.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 14.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Chapman 183 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rex Chapman 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rex Chapman 28 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rex Chapman 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rex Chapman 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rex Chapman 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Chapman .419 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rex Chapman .375 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Chapman .722 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Chapman 24.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Chapman 3.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rex Chapman 2.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rex Chapman 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rex Chapman 0.0 (1999) 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.