Andy Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Andy Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andy Johnson: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andy Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Andy Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Andy Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Andy Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Andy 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 Andy Johnson 9.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Johnson 2,847 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Andy Johnson 1,190 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Andy Johnson 675 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Andy Johnson 292 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Johnson .392 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Andy Johnson .605 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 14.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 3.2 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 8.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Johnson 100 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Andy Johnson 55 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Andy Johnson 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Andy Johnson 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Johnson .393 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Andy Johnson .536 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 8.9 (1960) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 5.0 (1960) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 2.3 (1960) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Andy Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Andy Johnson - 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.