Carl Henry vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carl Henry 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

Carl Henry

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Henry: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carl Henry 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carl Henry 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Henry 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Henry 78 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carl Henry 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carl Henry 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carl Henry 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carl Henry 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Henry .463 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carl Henry .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Henry .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Henry 2.8 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.7 (1986) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.1 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Henry 3.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Henry 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carl Henry 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carl Henry 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Henry 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carl Henry 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Henry - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Henry 3.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) 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.