Carey Scurry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carey Scurry 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

Carey Scurry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carey Scurry: 1985-86 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carey Scurry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carey Scurry 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carey Scurry 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carey Scurry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Carey Scurry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carey Scurry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carey Scurry 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carey Scurry 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carey Scurry 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carey Scurry 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carey Scurry 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carey Scurry 847 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carey Scurry 524 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carey Scurry 192 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carey Scurry 182 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carey Scurry 143 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carey Scurry 180 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carey Scurry .480 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carey Scurry .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carey Scurry .666 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carey Scurry 5.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carey Scurry 3.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carey Scurry 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carey Scurry 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carey Scurry 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carey Scurry 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carey Scurry 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carey Scurry 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carey Scurry 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carey Scurry 1.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carey Scurry 41 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carey Scurry 30 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carey Scurry 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carey Scurry 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carey Scurry 9 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carey Scurry 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carey Scurry .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carey Scurry .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carey Scurry .444 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carey Scurry 6.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carey Scurry 4.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carey Scurry 0.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carey Scurry 1.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carey Scurry 1.3 (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.