Bob Carrington vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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. 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.