Calvin Garrett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Calvin Garrett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Calvin Garrett:
1980-81 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Calvin Garrett0
Nate Thurmond0
Calvin Garrett4
Nate Thurmond14
Calvin Garrett2
Nate Thurmond9
Calvin Garrett0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Calvin Garrett0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Calvin Garrett0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Garrett 5.2
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Calvin Garrett 2.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Calvin Garrett 1.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Calvin Garrett 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Calvin Garrett 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Calvin Garrett 855
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Calvin Garrett 436
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Calvin Garrett 242
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Calvin Garrett 94
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Calvin Garrett 18
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Calvin Garrett 166
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Garrett .457
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Garrett .300
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Garrett .767
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Calvin Garrett 6.1
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Calvin Garrett 3.8
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Calvin Garrett 1.9
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Calvin Garrett 0.7
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Calvin Garrett 0.1
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Garrett 1.8
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Calvin Garrett 1.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Calvin Garrett 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Calvin Garrett 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Calvin Garrett 0.1
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Calvin Garrett 25
Nate Thurmond 966

Calvin Garrett 15
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Calvin Garrett 6
Nate Thurmond 225

Calvin Garrett 5
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Calvin Garrett 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Calvin Garrett 14
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Garrett .409
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Garrett .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Garrett .875
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Calvin Garrett 1.9
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Calvin Garrett 1.2
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Calvin Garrett 0.5
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Calvin Garrett 0.4
(1981)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Calvin Garrett 0.1
(1981)
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.