Buddy Hield vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) 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.