Jud Buechler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jud Buechler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jud Buechler 3 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jud Buechler 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jud Buechler 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jud Buechler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jud Buechler 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jud Buechler 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 2,385 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 1,266 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jud Buechler 560 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jud Buechler 314 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 144 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jud Buechler 720 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .366 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .633 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 1.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jud Buechler 124 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jud Buechler 82 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jud Buechler 24 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jud Buechler 21 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jud Buechler 7 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jud Buechler 71 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jud Buechler .398 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jud Buechler .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jud Buechler .538 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000) 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.