Dave Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dave Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Johnson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave 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 Dave Johnson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson 204 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson 64 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Johnson 17 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Johnson 12 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Johnson 59 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson .365 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Johnson .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson .663 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Johnson 3.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson 0.2 (1994) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave 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.