Brian Roberts vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Brian Roberts that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Brian Roberts:
2012-13 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Brian Roberts0
Nate Thurmond0
Brian Roberts5
Nate Thurmond14
Brian Roberts1
Nate Thurmond9
Brian Roberts0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Brian Roberts0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Brian Roberts0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Brian Roberts 6.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Brian Roberts 1.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Brian Roberts 2.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Brian Roberts 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Brian Roberts 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Brian Roberts 2,059
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Brian Roberts 422
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Brian Roberts 721
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Brian Roberts 132
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Brian Roberts 19
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Brian Roberts 314
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Brian Roberts .411
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Brian Roberts .356
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Brian Roberts .908
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Brian Roberts 9.4
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Brian Roberts 1.9
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Brian Roberts 3.3
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Brian Roberts 0.6
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Brian Roberts 0.1
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Brian Roberts 0.8
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Brian Roberts 0.1
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Brian Roberts 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Brian Roberts 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Brian Roberts 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Brian Roberts 8
Nate Thurmond 966

Brian Roberts 1
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Brian Roberts 3
Nate Thurmond 225

Brian Roberts 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Brian Roberts 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Brian Roberts 10
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Brian Roberts .222
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Brian Roberts .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Brian Roberts .667
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Brian Roberts 0.8
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Brian Roberts 0.1
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Brian Roberts 0.3
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Brian Roberts 0.0
(2016)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Brian Roberts 0.0
(2016)
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.