Rod Freeman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rod Freeman

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Freeman: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rod Freeman 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman 106 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman 54 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rod Freeman 14 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rod Freeman 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rod Freeman 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rod Freeman 35 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman .379 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman .683 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman 3.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman 1.5 (1974) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman 0.4 (1974) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman 0.3 (1974) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman 0.0 (1974) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rod Freeman 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rod Freeman - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Freeman - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Freeman - 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.