Dick Rosenthal vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dick Rosenthal

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Rosenthal: 1954-55 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Rosenthal 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dick Rosenthal 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dick Rosenthal 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dick Rosenthal 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Rosenthal 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Rosenthal 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 6.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 575 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 352 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 170 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 85 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .362 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .702 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.8 (1955) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.3 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Rosenthal 82 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dick Rosenthal 48 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dick Rosenthal 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dick Rosenthal 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Rosenthal .321 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Rosenthal .718 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Rosenthal 7.5 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Rosenthal 4.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dick Rosenthal 2.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Rosenthal - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.