Carl Meinhold vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Meinhold: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Meinhold 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carl Meinhold 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carl Meinhold 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carl Meinhold 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Meinhold 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 Meinhold 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Meinhold 516 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carl Meinhold 63 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carl Meinhold 98 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Meinhold .316 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Meinhold .628 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 5.3 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.9 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Meinhold 40 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carl Meinhold 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carl Meinhold 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Meinhold .254 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Meinhold .462 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Meinhold 3.6 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carl Meinhold 0.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Meinhold - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.