Steve Bucknall vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Steve Bucknall

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Bucknall: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Bucknall 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Bucknall 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Bucknall 23 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Bucknall 7 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Bucknall 10 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Bucknall 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Bucknall 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Bucknall 18 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Bucknall .273 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Bucknall .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Bucknall .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Bucknall 1.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Bucknall 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Bucknall - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Bucknall - 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.