Rumeal Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Rumeal Robinson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rumeal Robinson: 1990-91 to 1996-97
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rumeal Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rumeal Robinson 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rumeal Robinson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rumeal Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rumeal Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rumeal Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rumeal Robinson 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rumeal Robinson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rumeal Robinson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rumeal Robinson 2,546 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rumeal Robinson 606 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rumeal Robinson 1,179 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rumeal Robinson 301 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rumeal Robinson 54 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rumeal Robinson 336 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rumeal Robinson .432 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rumeal Robinson .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rumeal Robinson .611 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rumeal Robinson 13.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rumeal Robinson 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rumeal Robinson 5.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rumeal Robinson 1.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rumeal Robinson 4.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rumeal Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rumeal Robinson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rumeal Robinson 77 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rumeal Robinson 16 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rumeal Robinson 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rumeal Robinson 10 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rumeal Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rumeal Robinson 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rumeal Robinson .410 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rumeal Robinson .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rumeal Robinson .583 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rumeal Robinson 9.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rumeal Robinson 2.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rumeal Robinson 7.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rumeal Robinson 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rumeal Robinson 0.0 (1997) 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.