Steve Burtt vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Burtt: 1984-85 to 1992-93
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Burtt 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Steve Burtt 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Steve Burtt 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Steve Burtt 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Burtt 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 Burtt 5.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 584 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 92 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Steve Burtt 123 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Steve Burtt 49 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 13 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Steve Burtt 101 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .426 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Steve Burtt .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .695 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 9.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.4 (1988) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 2.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Burtt 50 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Steve Burtt 12 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Steve Burtt 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Steve Burtt 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Steve Burtt 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Steve Burtt 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Burtt .421 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Burtt .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Burtt 6.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Burtt 1.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Steve Burtt 1.8 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Steve Burtt 0.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Steve Burtt 0.0 (1992) 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.