Chet Carlisle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chet Carlisle 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

Chet Carlisle

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Carlisle: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chet Carlisle 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chet Carlisle 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chet Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Carlisle 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 256 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chet Carlisle 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .268 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .609 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 56 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chet Carlisle 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .227 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .571 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 (1947) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - 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.