Pat Burke vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Pat Burke

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Burke: 2002-03 to 2006-07
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Burke 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Pat Burke 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Pat Burke 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Pat Burke 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Burke 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Burke 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 468 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 266 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Pat Burke 44 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Pat Burke 28 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Pat Burke 40 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Pat Burke 127 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .408 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .663 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 4.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 2.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.4 (2003) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Burke 24 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Pat Burke 15 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Pat Burke 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Pat Burke 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Pat Burke 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Pat Burke 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Burke .563 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Pat Burke .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Burke .714 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Burke 2.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Burke 1.8 (2003) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Pat Burke 0.2 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Burke 0.3 (2007) 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.