Walt Budko vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.