Red Rocha vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Red Rocha

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Rocha 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Red Rocha 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Red Rocha 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Red Rocha 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Rocha 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Rocha 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 6,362 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 2,747 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Red Rocha 1,153 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Red Rocha 586 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .370 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .759 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 13.1 (1951) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 2.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Rocha 12.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 6.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Rocha 474 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Red Rocha 197 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Red Rocha 58 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Red Rocha 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Rocha .360 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Rocha .758 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Rocha 18.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Red Rocha 3.5 (1953) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Red Rocha - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.