Carlos Clark vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Carlos Clark 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

Carlos Clark

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Clark: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Clark 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Carlos Clark 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Carlos Clark 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Carlos Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Carlos Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Clark 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 223 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 86 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Carlos Clark 65 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Carlos Clark 43 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Carlos Clark 93 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .407 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .803 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 1.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 17 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 3 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Carlos Clark 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Carlos Clark 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Carlos Clark 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .467 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .750 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1984) 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.