Mitchell Butler vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mitchell Butler

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitchell Butler: 1993-94 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitchell Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mitchell Butler 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mitchell Butler 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mitchell Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mitchell 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 Mitchell Butler 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 1,868 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 717 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 342 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 214 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 53 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mitchell Butler 362 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .438 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mitchell Butler .304 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler .623 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 7.9 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 3.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.2 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitchell Butler 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mitchell Butler 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mitchell Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mitchell Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mitchell Butler 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mitchell Butler 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitchell Butler .500 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Mitchell Butler - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitchell Butler 1.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.5 (1997) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mitchell Butler 0.0 (1997) 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.