Carl Nicks vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Nicks 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 Nicks 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carl Nicks .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - 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.