Rodney Rogers vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rodney Rogers

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Rogers: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Rogers 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Rogers 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Rogers 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rodney Rogers 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Rogers 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Rogers 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 10.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 4.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Rogers 9,468 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rodney Rogers 3,881 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rodney Rogers 1,722 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rodney Rogers 868 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rodney Rogers 451 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rodney Rogers 866 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Rogers .451 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rodney Rogers .347 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Rogers .690 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 15.1 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 5.6 (1998) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.7 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.2 (1998) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 7.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 3.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Rogers 644 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rodney Rogers 318 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rodney Rogers 117 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rodney Rogers 54 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rodney Rogers 41 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rodney Rogers 82 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Rogers .392 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rodney Rogers .310 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Rogers .734 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Rogers 14.1 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Rogers 6.8 (2000) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rodney Rogers 2.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Rogers 1.3 (1995) 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.