Rod Strickland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rod Strickland 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rod Strickland 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rod Strickland 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Strickland 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

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

Assists Leader Rod Strickland 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 14,463 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 4,084 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rod Strickland 7,987 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rod Strickland 1,616 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 215 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rod Strickland 1,094 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .454 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .282 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .721 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 13.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 4.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 7.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Strickland 699 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rod Strickland 207 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rod Strickland 390 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rod Strickland 56 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rod Strickland 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rod Strickland 52 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Strickland .446 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rod Strickland .286 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Strickland .706 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992) 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.