Dave Robisch vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dave Robisch

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Robisch: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Robisch 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Robisch 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Robisch 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Robisch 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Robisch 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Robisch 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Robisch 4,426 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Robisch 2,620 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Robisch 813 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Robisch 220 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Robisch 193 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Robisch 508 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Robisch .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Robisch .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Robisch .814 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 15.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 8.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 2.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.6 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 3.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Robisch 49 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Robisch 46 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Robisch 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Robisch 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Robisch 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Robisch 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Robisch .438 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Robisch - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Robisch .636 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Robisch 10.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Robisch 5.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Robisch 0.7 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Robisch 0.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Robisch 0.3 (1983) 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. 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.