Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.