Anthony Roberson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Anthony Roberson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Roberson: 2005-06 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Roberson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Roberson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Roberson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Roberson 265 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Roberson 49 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Roberson 35 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Roberson 23 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Roberson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Roberson 65 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Roberson .400 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Roberson .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Roberson .900 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Roberson 5.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberson 1.1 (2007) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Roberson 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberson 2.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Roberson 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Roberson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Roberson 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Roberson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Roberson 1 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Roberson .750 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Anthony Roberson 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Roberson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Roberson 8.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberson 1.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberson 2.0 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberson 0.0 (2009) 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.