Greg Butler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Greg Butler 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

Greg Butler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Butler: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Greg Butler 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler 76 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Greg Butler 53 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Greg Butler 4 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Greg Butler 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Greg Butler 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Greg Butler 55 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler .354 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler 1.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler 1.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler 0.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler 0.1 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Greg Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Greg Butler - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Butler - 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.