Nate Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nate Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Robinson: 2005-06 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nate Robinson 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nate Robinson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nate Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate 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 Nate Robinson 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 6,807 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 1,446 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nate Robinson 1,826 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nate Robinson 543 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 42 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nate Robinson 618 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .423 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .360 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .796 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 17.2 (2009) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 3.9 (2009) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.5 (2012) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.3 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 8.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 274 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 46 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nate Robinson 72 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nate Robinson 18 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nate Robinson 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .415 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .337 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .776 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 16.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.4 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.2 (2013) 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.