Donnie Butcher vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Donnie Butcher 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

Donnie Butcher

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donnie Butcher: 1961-62 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Butcher 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Donnie Butcher 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Donnie Butcher 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Donnie Butcher 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Butcher 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Butcher 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher 1,696 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher 821 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Donnie Butcher 585 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 279 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher .397 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher .629 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher 7.2 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher 4.2 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher 3.1 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Donnie Butcher 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Donnie Butcher - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Donnie Butcher - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Donnie Butcher - 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.