Buddy Jeannette vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Buddy Jeannette 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

Buddy Jeannette

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Jeannette: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Jeannette 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Jeannette 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Jeannette 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Buddy Jeannette 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Jeannette 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Buddy Jeannette 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Jeannette 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Jeannette 997 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Buddy Jeannette 287 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Buddy Jeannette 139 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Jeannette .341 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Jeannette .781 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 10.7 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 2.5 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 7.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Jeannette 105 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Buddy Jeannette 17 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Buddy Jeannette 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Jeannette .432 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Jeannette .891 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Jeannette 8.8 (1948) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Buddy Jeannette 1.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Buddy Jeannette - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Jeannette - 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.