Chris Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Chris Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Robinson: 1996-97 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Robinson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris 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 Chris Robinson 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Robinson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Robinson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Robinson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Robinson 350 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Robinson 117 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Robinson 104 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Robinson 47 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Robinson 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Robinson 76 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Robinson .376 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chris Robinson .374 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Robinson .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Robinson 4.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Robinson 1.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Robinson 1.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Robinson 0.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Robinson 0.2 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Chris 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.