Brandon Roy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brandon Roy 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

Brandon Roy

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Roy: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Roy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Roy 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Roy 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Brandon Roy 3 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Roy 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Roy 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Roy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Brandon Roy 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 18.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 6,136 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 1,388 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Brandon Roy 1,517 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Brandon Roy 335 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 76 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Brandon Roy 326 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .459 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .348 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 22.6 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 5.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 16.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 245 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 49 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Brandon Roy 39 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Brandon Roy 9 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Brandon Roy 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .442 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .326 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .809 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 26.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.8 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2009) 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.