Nate Thurmond vs. Robert Traylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Robert Traylor and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77
Robert Traylor:
1998-99 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Nate Thurmond0
Robert Traylor0
Nate Thurmond14
Robert Traylor7
Nate Thurmond9
Robert Traylor5
Nate Thurmond7
Robert Traylor0

Honors and Awards

Nate Thurmond2 *
Robert Traylor0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Nate Thurmond5
Robert Traylor0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Robert Traylor 4.8

Nate Thurmond 15.0
Robert Traylor 3.7

Nate Thurmond 2.7
Robert Traylor 0.7

Nate Thurmond 0.5
*
Robert Traylor 0.6

Nate Thurmond 2.1
*
Robert Traylor 0.7

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 14,437
Robert Traylor 2,085

Nate Thurmond 14,464
Robert Traylor 1,640

Nate Thurmond 2,575
Robert Traylor 312

Nate Thurmond 125
*
Robert Traylor 280

Nate Thurmond 553
*
Robert Traylor 306

Nate Thurmond 964
Robert Traylor 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .421
Robert Traylor .474

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Robert Traylor .167

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .667
Robert Traylor .577

Best Season (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)
Robert Traylor 5.7
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)
Robert Traylor 4.5
(2005)

Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)
Robert Traylor 0.9
(2001)

Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)
*
Robert Traylor 0.9
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)
*
Robert Traylor 1.1
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Nate Thurmond 11.9
Robert Traylor 3.0

Nate Thurmond 13.6
Robert Traylor 3.2

Nate Thurmond 2.8
Robert Traylor 0.5

Nate Thurmond 0.4
*
Robert Traylor 0.5

Nate Thurmond 1.9
*
Robert Traylor 0.6

Totals Stats

Nate Thurmond 966
Robert Traylor 65

Nate Thurmond 1,101
Robert Traylor 70

Nate Thurmond 225
Robert Traylor 11

Nate Thurmond 11
*
Robert Traylor 10

Nate Thurmond 51
*
Robert Traylor 13

Nate Thurmond 81
Robert Traylor 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Nate Thurmond .416
Robert Traylor .459

3-Point Percentage
Nate Thurmond -
n/a **
Robert Traylor .000

Free Throw Percentage
Nate Thurmond .621
Robert Traylor .529

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)
Robert Traylor 5.3
(1999)

Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)
Robert Traylor 5.0
(2003)

Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)
Robert Traylor 1.0
(2000)

Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)
*
Robert Traylor 0.8
(2004)

Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)
*
Robert Traylor 1.3
(1999)

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.