Roy Marble vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Roy Marble 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

Roy Marble

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Marble: 1989-90 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Roy Marble 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Marble 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Roy Marble 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Roy Marble 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Marble 55 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Roy Marble 32 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Roy Marble 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Roy Marble 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Roy Marble 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Roy Marble 29 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Marble .257 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Roy Marble .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Marble .594 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Marble 2.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble 1.6 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Roy Marble 0.5 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Roy Marble 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble 0.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Roy Marble 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Roy Marble - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Roy Marble - 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.