Keon Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Keon Johnson 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

Keon Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keon Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Keon Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Johnson 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Johnson 487 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Keon Johnson 132 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Keon Johnson 138 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Keon Johnson 50 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Keon Johnson 19 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Keon Johnson 82 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Johnson .363 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Keon Johnson .346 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Johnson .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Johnson 7.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson 2.2 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson 2.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson 0.8 (2022) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson 0.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Keon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson - 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.