Rodney Monroe vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rodney Monroe

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Monroe: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Monroe 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Monroe 131 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rodney Monroe 33 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rodney Monroe 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rodney Monroe 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rodney Monroe 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rodney Monroe 38 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Monroe .368 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rodney Monroe .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Monroe .826 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe 3.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe 0.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rodney Monroe 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Monroe - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Monroe - 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.