Cliff Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cliff Robinson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cliff Robinson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Robinson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cliff Robinson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cliff Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cliff Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 17.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Robinson 10,823 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cliff Robinson 5,237 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cliff Robinson 1,249 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cliff Robinson 655 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cliff Robinson 441 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cliff Robinson 629 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Robinson .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cliff Robinson .184 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Robinson .722 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 19.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 11.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 14.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 7.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Robinson 250 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cliff Robinson 122 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cliff Robinson 28 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cliff Robinson 20 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cliff Robinson 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cliff Robinson 17 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Robinson .473 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cliff Robinson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Robinson .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Robinson 21.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Robinson 8.6 (1987) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cliff Robinson 3.4 (1986) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cliff Robinson 2.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Robinson 1.4 (1987) 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.