Irv Rothenberg vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Irv Rothenberg

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Irv Rothenberg 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Irv Rothenberg 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Irv Rothenberg 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Irv Rothenberg 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Irv Rothenberg 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Irv Rothenberg 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 709 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 90 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 131 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .267 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .606 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Irv Rothenberg 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Irv Rothenberg 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Irv Rothenberg 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Irv Rothenberg .170 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Irv Rothenberg .353 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Irv Rothenberg - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.