Robin Lopez vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Robin Lopez 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

Robin Lopez

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robin Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robin Lopez 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Robin Lopez 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Robin Lopez 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Robin Lopez 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Robin Lopez 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robin Lopez 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robin Lopez 8,326 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Robin Lopez 4,660 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Robin Lopez 819 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Robin Lopez 219 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Robin Lopez 1,045 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Robin Lopez 992 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robin Lopez .537 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Robin Lopez .297 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robin Lopez .743 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 11.8 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 8.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 1.9 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.7 (2014) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 8.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robin Lopez 310 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Robin Lopez 204 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Robin Lopez 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Robin Lopez 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Robin Lopez 36 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Robin Lopez 38 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robin Lopez .581 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Robin Lopez - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robin Lopez .776 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robin Lopez 12.7 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Robin Lopez 9.2 (2014) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Robin Lopez 0.8 (2017) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robin Lopez 0.5 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Robin Lopez 1.8 (2014) 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.