Oliver Robinson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Oliver Robinson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oliver Robinson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oliver Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Oliver Robinson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Oliver Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Oliver Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Oliver 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 Oliver Robinson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Robinson 101 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Oliver Robinson 17 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Oliver Robinson 21 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Oliver Robinson 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Oliver Robinson 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Oliver Robinson 35 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Robinson .361 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Oliver Robinson .091 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Robinson .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oliver Robinson 2.9 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Oliver Robinson 0.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Oliver Robinson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Oliver Robinson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Oliver 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.