Chase Budinger vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Chase Budinger 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

Chase Budinger

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chase Budinger: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chase Budinger 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 7.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger 3,198 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger 1,240 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chase Budinger 473 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chase Budinger 213 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chase Budinger 65 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chase Budinger 407 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger .430 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger .352 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger .797 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger 9.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger 3.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger 1.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger 0.7 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chase Budinger 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chase Budinger - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chase Budinger - 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.