Truck Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Truck Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Truck Robinson: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Truck Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Truck Robinson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Truck Robinson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Truck Robinson 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Truck Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Truck Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Truck Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Truck Robinson 15.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Truck Robinson 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Truck Robinson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Truck Robinson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Truck Robinson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Truck Robinson 11,988 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Truck Robinson 7,267 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Truck Robinson 1,348 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Truck Robinson 533 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Truck Robinson 510 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Truck Robinson 772 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Truck Robinson .483 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Truck Robinson 1.000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Truck Robinson .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Truck Robinson 22.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Truck Robinson 15.7 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Truck Robinson 2.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Truck Robinson 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Truck Robinson 1.5 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Truck Robinson 8.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Truck Robinson 6.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Truck Robinson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Truck Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Truck Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Truck Robinson 604 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Truck Robinson 505 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Truck Robinson 77 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Truck Robinson 47 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Truck Robinson 46 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Truck Robinson 74 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Truck Robinson .448 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Truck Robinson - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Truck Robinson .616 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Truck Robinson 15.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Truck Robinson 11.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Truck Robinson 2.7 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Truck Robinson 1.7 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Truck Robinson 1.1 (1976) 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. 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.