Roger Jorgensen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Roger Jorgensen 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Roger Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Roger Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roger Jorgensen 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 Jorgensen 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Jorgensen 41 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Roger Jorgensen 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Roger Jorgensen 28 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Jorgensen .259 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Roger Jorgensen .684 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen 1.5 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Roger Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Roger Jorgensen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

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

Steals Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Roger Jorgensen - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.