Wayne Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Wayne Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Robinson: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Wayne Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne 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 Wayne Robinson 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Robinson 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Robinson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Robinson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Robinson 643 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Wayne Robinson 294 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Wayne Robinson 112 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Wayne Robinson 46 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Wayne Robinson 24 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Wayne Robinson 81 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Robinson .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Robinson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Robinson .729 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Robinson 7.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Robinson 3.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wayne Robinson 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wayne Robinson 0.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Robinson 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Wayne Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Wayne Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Robinson - 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.