Dennis Rodman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dennis Rodman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Rodman 5 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Rodman 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Rodman 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dennis Rodman 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Rodman 7 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Rodman 8 Nate Thurmond 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dennis Rodman 2 Nate Thurmond 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dennis Rodman 7 Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 13.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 6,683 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 11,954 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 1,600 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 611 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 531 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 911 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .521 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .231 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .584 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 9.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Rodman 1,081 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dennis Rodman 1,676 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dennis Rodman 205 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dennis Rodman 106 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dennis Rodman 97 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dennis Rodman 169 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Rodman .490 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dennis Rodman .149 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Rodman .540 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994) 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.