Dave Budd vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Dave Budd 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

Dave Budd

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Budd: 1960-61 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Budd 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Budd 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Budd 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Budd 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Budd 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Budd 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd 7.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd 2,505 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Budd 1,623 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Budd 337 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Budd 353 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd .682 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd 9.5 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd 5.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd 1.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Budd 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Budd - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Budd - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Budd - 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.