Jackie Butler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jackie Butler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jackie Butler: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jackie Butler 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jackie Butler 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jackie Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jackie Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jackie 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 Jackie Butler 5.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Butler 343 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jackie Butler 205 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jackie Butler 30 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jackie Butler 20 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jackie Butler 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jackie Butler 69 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Butler .539 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Butler .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jackie Butler 5.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler 3.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler 0.5 (2007) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler 0.6 (2006) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jackie Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jackie Butler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jackie 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.