Roy Tarpley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Roy Tarpley 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

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Roy Tarpley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) 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.