Roger Burkman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Roger Burkman 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

Roger Burkman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Burkman: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Roger Burkman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman 6 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Roger Burkman 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Roger Burkman 6 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Roger Burkman 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Roger Burkman 6 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman 1.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman 0.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Roger Burkman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Roger Burkman - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Burkman - 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.