Larry Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Robinson 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

Larry Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Robinson: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Robinson 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Robinson 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Robinson 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Robinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Robinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Robinson 400 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Robinson 167 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Robinson 82 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Robinson 56 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Robinson 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Robinson 89 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Robinson .384 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Robinson .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Robinson 5.9 (2001) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Robinson 2.6 (2001) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Robinson 1.1 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Robinson 1.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Robinson 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Robinson - 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.