Rolando Blackman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rolando Blackman 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

Rolando Blackman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rolando Blackman: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rolando Blackman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rolando Blackman 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rolando Blackman 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rolando Blackman 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rolando Blackman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rolando Blackman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 18.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 17,623 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 3,278 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 2,981 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 715 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 274 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 980 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .493 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .343 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .840 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 22.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.6 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 1.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 16.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 1,110 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 200 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 217 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 14 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 69 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .484 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .290 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .869 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 32.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 6.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 (1990) 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.