Don Carlson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.