Clifford Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Clifford Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Robinson: 1989-90 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Robinson 18 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clifford Robinson 17 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clifford Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Robinson 2 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Robinson 14.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Robinson 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clifford Robinson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Robinson 19,591 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clifford Robinson 6,306 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clifford Robinson 3,094 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clifford Robinson 1,402 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clifford Robinson 1,390 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clifford Robinson 1,380 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Robinson .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clifford Robinson .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Robinson .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Robinson 21.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Robinson 6.7 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clifford Robinson 3.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.5 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Robinson 2.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Robinson 10.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Robinson 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Robinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Robinson 1,453 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clifford Robinson 554 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clifford Robinson 250 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clifford Robinson 141 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clifford Robinson 132 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clifford Robinson 141 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Robinson .393 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clifford Robinson .298 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Robinson .629 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Robinson 17.6 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Robinson 6.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clifford Robinson 3.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clifford Robinson 2.0 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Robinson 1.9 (2002) 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.