Quinn Buckner vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Quinn Buckner 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) 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. 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.