Robert Covington vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Robert Covington 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

Robert Covington

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Covington: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Covington 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Robert Covington 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Robert Covington 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Robert Covington 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Robert Covington 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Robert Covington 1 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 6,637 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 3,385 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Robert Covington 884 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Robert Covington 938 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Robert Covington 578 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Robert Covington 614 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .362 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .811 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 13.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 6.7 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.0 (2018) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.1 (2019) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.3 (2019) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Covington 9.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Covington 271 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Robert Covington 162 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Robert Covington 50 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Robert Covington 50 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Robert Covington 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Robert Covington 30 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Covington .424 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Robert Covington .429 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Robert Covington .818 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Covington 11.2 (2020) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Covington 7.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Robert Covington 2.5 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Robert Covington 1.1 (2020) 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.