Rick Roberson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rick Roberson 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

Rick Roberson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rick Roberson 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rick Roberson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rick Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 9.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 3,826 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 3,522 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rick Roberson 591 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rick Roberson 90 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 80 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rick Roberson 423 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .440 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .585 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Roberson 46 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rick Roberson 42 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rick Roberson 4 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rick Roberson 0 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rick Roberson 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rick Roberson 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Roberson .383 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rick Roberson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Roberson .588 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rick Roberson - * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Roberson - * 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.