Willie Burton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.