Devin Booker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Devin Booker 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

Devin Booker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Devin Booker: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Devin Booker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Devin Booker 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Devin Booker 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Devin Booker 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Devin Booker 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Devin Booker 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Devin Booker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Devin Booker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 24.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 14,529 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 2,413 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Devin Booker 2,993 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Devin Booker 510 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Devin Booker 174 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Devin Booker 598 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .357 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .870 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 6.9 (2024) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 (2024) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 28.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 1,205 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 225 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Devin Booker 223 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Devin Booker 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Devin Booker 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Devin Booker 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .485 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .392 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .891 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 33.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.6 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 7.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.8 (2023) 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.