Jimmy Butler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Nate Thurmond 0

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

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

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Nate Thurmond 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.