Bud Acton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bud Acton 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

Bud Acton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bud Acton 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bud Acton 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.