Carl Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carl Thomas 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

Carl Thomas

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carl Thomas 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carl Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Thomas 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Thomas 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carl Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carl Thomas 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Thomas 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Thomas 181 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carl Thomas 60 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carl Thomas 28 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carl Thomas 24 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carl Thomas 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carl Thomas 63 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Thomas .398 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carl Thomas .315 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Thomas .643 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Thomas 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Thomas 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Thomas 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carl Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carl Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carl Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Thomas .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carl Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Thomas .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998) 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.