Fred Roberts vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Fred Roberts

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Roberts: 1983-84 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Roberts 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Roberts 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Roberts 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Roberts 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Roberts 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Roberts 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Roberts 5,962 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Roberts 2,308 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Roberts 977 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Roberts 412 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Roberts 253 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Roberts 818 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Roberts .502 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Roberts .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Roberts .796 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 10.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 3.8 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 1.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 6.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Roberts 407 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Roberts 140 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Roberts 57 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Roberts 23 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Roberts 12 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Roberts 67 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Roberts .495 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Roberts .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Roberts .771 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Roberts 14.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Roberts 5.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Roberts 2.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Roberts 0.7 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Roberts 0.4 (1989) 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.