Jim Johnstone vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Jim Johnstone 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

Jim Johnstone

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Johnstone: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jim Johnstone 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Johnstone 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Johnstone 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Johnstone 31 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jim Johnstone 46 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jim Johnstone 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jim Johnstone 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jim Johnstone 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jim Johnstone 23 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Johnstone .367 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Johnstone .450 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Johnstone 1.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Johnstone 2.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Johnstone 0.3 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jim Johnstone 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jim Johnstone - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Johnstone - 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.