Nate Thurmond vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.