Kenny Rollins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kenny Rollins 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

Kenny Rollins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Rollins: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Rollins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Rollins 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kenny Rollins 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kenny Rollins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kenny Rollins 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kenny Rollins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Rollins 4.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Rollins 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kenny Rollins 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Rollins 817 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kenny Rollins 45 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kenny Rollins 344 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kenny Rollins 168 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Rollins .309 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Rollins .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Rollins 6.2 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Rollins 1.0 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kenny Rollins 2.8 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Rollins 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Rollins 1.3 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kenny Rollins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Rollins 20 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kenny Rollins 8 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kenny Rollins 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kenny Rollins 10 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Rollins .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Rollins 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Rollins 3.3 (1953) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Rollins 1.3 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kenny Rollins 1.2 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kenny Rollins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kenny Rollins - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.