Clifford Rozier vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Clifford Rozier

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Rozier: 1994-95 to 1997-98
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clifford Rozier 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Rozier 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Rozier 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clifford Rozier 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clifford Rozier 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Rozier 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Rozier 827 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clifford Rozier 897 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clifford Rozier 98 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clifford Rozier 78 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clifford Rozier 113 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clifford Rozier 173 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Rozier .496 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clifford Rozier .182 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Rozier .465 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Rozier 6.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Rozier 7.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clifford Rozier 0.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clifford Rozier 0.6 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Rozier 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clifford Rozier 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clifford Rozier - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Rozier - 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.