Chris Carr vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chris Carr 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

Chris Carr

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Carr: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Carr 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Carr 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Carr 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Carr 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Carr 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Carr 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Carr 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Carr 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Carr 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Carr 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Carr 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Carr 1,988 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Carr 658 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Carr 294 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Carr 93 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Carr 46 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Carr 297 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Carr .416 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Carr .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Carr .807 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Carr 9.9 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Carr 3.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Carr 1.7 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Carr 0.5 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Carr 0.3 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Carr 6.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Carr 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Carr 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Carr 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Carr 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Carr 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Carr 9 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Carr 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Carr 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Carr 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Carr 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Carr .563 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chris Carr .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Carr .800 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Carr 8.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Carr 2.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Carr 1.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Carr 0.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Carr 0.3 (1996) 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.