Howie Carl vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Howie Carl

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.