Whitey Kachan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Whitey Kachan 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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Kachan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Kachan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - 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.