Orlando Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Orlando Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Orlando Robinson: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Orlando Robinson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Orlando Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orlando Robinson 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Robinson 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Orlando Robinson 215 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Orlando Robinson 210 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Orlando Robinson 59 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Orlando Robinson 19 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Orlando Robinson 20 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Orlando Robinson 67 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orlando Robinson .516 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Orlando Robinson .381 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orlando Robinson .732 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orlando Robinson 3.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Robinson 4.1 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.4 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Orlando Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Orlando Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Orlando Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Orlando Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Orlando Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orlando Robinson .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Orlando Robinson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orlando Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Robinson 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Orlando Robinson 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Orlando Robinson 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Orlando Robinson 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.