Joe Barry Carroll vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Joe Barry Carroll 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

Joe Barry Carroll

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Barry Carroll: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Barry Carroll 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joe Barry Carroll 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joe Barry Carroll 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joe Barry Carroll 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Barry Carroll 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 17.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 12,455 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 5,404 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 1,264 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 687 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 1,121 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 705 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .474 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .747 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 24.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 9.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 13.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 261 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 94 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 32 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .449 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .797 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 18.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 6.5 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.5 (1987) 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.