Al Butler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Butler 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Al Butler 530 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Al Butler 234 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Al Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - 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.