Jimmy Carruth vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jimmy Carruth 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

Jimmy Carruth

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Carruth 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth 4 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth .667 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth 1.000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - 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.