Jackie Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jackie Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jackie Robinson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jackie Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jackie Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie 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 Jackie Robinson 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Robinson 83 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jackie Robinson 27 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jackie Robinson 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jackie Robinson 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jackie Robinson 4 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jackie Robinson 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Robinson .463 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Robinson .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jackie Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jackie 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. 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.