Eddie Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 17 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie 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 Eddie Johnson 16.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 19,202 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 4,832 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 2,550 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 739 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 180 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 1,199 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .472 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .335 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .840 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 13.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 1,168 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 312 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 102 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 46 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 89 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .310 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .864 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.