Rod Thorn vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Thorn 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rod Thorn 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rod Thorn 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rod Thorn 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Thorn 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 Thorn 10.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 5,012 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 1,463 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rod Thorn 1,214 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rod Thorn 466 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .433 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 6.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 2.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Thorn 129 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rod Thorn 45 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rod Thorn 21 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rod Thorn 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Thorn .388 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Rod Thorn .867 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rod Thorn - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Thorn - 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. ** 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.