Rodney Buford vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Buford 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) 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.