John Roche vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

John Roche

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Roche: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Roche 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Roche 4.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Roche 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche 1,358 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Roche 178 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Roche 640 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Roche 114 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Roche 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Roche 162 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche .468 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Roche .389 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Roche .819 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche 11.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche 1.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Roche 5.4 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Roche 1.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Roche 0.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Roche - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Roche - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Roche - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Roche - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Roche - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Roche 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Roche - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Roche - * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Roche - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Roche - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Roche - 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.