Glenn Robinson III vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Glenn Robinson III 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
Glenn Robinson III: 2014-15 to 2020-21
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glenn Robinson III 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Glenn Robinson III 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Glenn Robinson III 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Glenn Robinson III 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Robinson III 1,804 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Glenn Robinson III 776 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Glenn Robinson III 238 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Glenn Robinson III 149 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Glenn Robinson III 58 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Glenn Robinson III 304 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Robinson III .457 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Glenn Robinson III .373 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Robinson III .779 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 11.7 (2020) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 4.4 (2020) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 1.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.9 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 3.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Glenn Robinson III 37 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Glenn Robinson III 11 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Glenn Robinson III 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Glenn Robinson III 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Glenn Robinson III 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Glenn Robinson III 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glenn Robinson III .538 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Glenn Robinson III .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Glenn Robinson III .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glenn Robinson III 5.0 (2017) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Glenn Robinson III 2.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Glenn Robinson III 0.3 (2016) 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.