Vince Carter vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.