Kobe Bufkin vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kobe Bufkin 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

Kobe Bufkin

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bufkin: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bufkin 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin 81 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin 33 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin 27 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 17 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin .370 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin .225 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin 4.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin 1.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin 0.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kobe Bufkin 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bufkin - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bufkin - 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.