Robert Archibald vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Robert Archibald

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Archibald: 2002-03 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Robert Archibald 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald 51 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald 69 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Robert Archibald 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Robert Archibald 14 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Robert Archibald 6 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Robert Archibald 44 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald .283 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald .429 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald 1.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald 0.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Robert Archibald 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robert Archibald - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Archibald - 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.