Carlos Arroyo vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carlos Arroyo 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

Carlos Arroyo

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Arroyo: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Arroyo 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carlos Arroyo 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carlos Arroyo 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carlos Arroyo 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Carlos Arroyo 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Arroyo 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 3,770 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 965 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 1,761 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 290 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 26 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 569 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 12.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2010) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 93 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 28 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 65 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 34 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .388 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .773 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.8 (2010) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.2 (2010) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.6 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2005) 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.