Geno Carlisle vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Geno Carlisle

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Geno Carlisle: 2004-05 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Geno Carlisle 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Geno 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 Geno Carlisle 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Geno Carlisle 8 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Geno Carlisle 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Geno Carlisle 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Geno Carlisle 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geno Carlisle .667 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Geno Carlisle .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geno Carlisle 1.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.2 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Geno Carlisle 0.0 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Geno Carlisle 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Geno Carlisle - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Geno Carlisle - 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.