Bud Palmer vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Bud Palmer 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

Bud Palmer

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Palmer: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Bud Palmer 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Bud Palmer 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Bud Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Palmer 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Palmer 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 11.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 1,737 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Bud Palmer 187 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 148 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .326 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .739 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 13.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.9 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 14.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Palmer 201 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Bud Palmer 14 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Bud Palmer 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Palmer .388 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bud Palmer .721 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Palmer 15.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bud Palmer 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Palmer - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.