Rod Knowles vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rod Knowles 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

Rod Knowles

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Knowles: 1968-69 to 1968-69
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rod Knowles 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles 9 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles 9 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rod Knowles 8 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles .286 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles .333 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles 1.1 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles 0.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rod Knowles 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rod Knowles - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Knowles - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Knowles - 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.