Rick Robey vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rick Robey 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

Rick Robey

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Robey: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Robey 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rick Robey 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rick Robey 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rick Robey 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Robey 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Robey 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Robey 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Robey 3,723 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rick Robey 2,301 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rick Robey 611 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rick Robey 220 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rick Robey 90 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rick Robey 493 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Robey .501 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Robey .125 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Robey .650 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Robey 11.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 6.5 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Robey 4.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 2.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Robey 216 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rick Robey 139 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rick Robey 29 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rick Robey 13 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rick Robey 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rick Robey 53 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Robey .448 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Robey .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Robey .538 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Robey 6.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Robey 3.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Robey 1.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Robey 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Robey 0.3 (1980) 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. 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.