George Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and George 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
Honors and Awards |
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| George Johnson | 0 |
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| Nate Thurmond | 2 | |
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| George Johnson | 1 |
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| Nate Thurmond | 5 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George Johnson |
4.8 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
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| George Johnson |
6.5 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
15.0 | | |
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| George Johnson |
1.0 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
2.7 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.5 | | 
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | |  *
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| George Johnson |
2.5 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.1 | |  *
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Totals Stats |
| George Johnson |
4,369 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,437 | | |
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| George Johnson |
5,887 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
14,464 | | |
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| George Johnson |
929 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
2,575 | | |
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| George Johnson |
456 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
125 | | *
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| George Johnson |
2,082 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
553 | | *
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| George Johnson |
904 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
964 | | |
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Percentages |
| George Johnson |
.451 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
.421 | | |
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| George Johnson |
.500 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | | n/a **
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| George Johnson |
.694 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
.667 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| George Johnson |
8.7 | | (1978) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
21.9 | | (1970) | |
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| George Johnson |
9.6 | | (1978) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
22.0 | | (1968) | |
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| George Johnson |
2.1 | | (1980) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
4.2 | | (1968) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.0 | | (1978) |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.7 | | (1974) | *
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| George Johnson |
3.4 | | (1981) |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.9 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| George Johnson |
4.2 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
11.9 | | |
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| George Johnson |
6.1 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
13.6 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.9 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
2.8 | | |
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| George Johnson |
0.7 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.4 | | *
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| George Johnson |
2.0 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
1.9 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| George Johnson |
248 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
966 | | |
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| George Johnson |
361 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
1,101 | | |
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| George Johnson |
55 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
225 | | |
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| George Johnson |
34 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
11 | | *
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| George Johnson |
101 | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
51 | | *
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| George Johnson |
59 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
81 | | |
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Percentages |
| George Johnson |
.551 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
.416 | | |
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| George Johnson |
- | |
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| Nate Thurmond |
- | | n/a **
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| George Johnson |
.618 | | |
| Nate Thurmond |
.621 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| George Johnson |
14.5 | | (1979) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
25.4 | | (1972) | |
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| George Johnson |
12.5 | | (1979) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
23.1 | | (1967) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.3 | | (1982) | |
| Nate Thurmond |
5.2 | | (1972) | |
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| George Johnson |
1.1 | | (1976) |
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| Nate Thurmond |
0.5 | | (1976) | *
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| George Johnson |
3.5 | | (1979) |
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| Nate Thurmond |
2.2 | | (1976) | *
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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. 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. |
