John Block vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

John Block

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Block: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Block 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Block 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Block 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Block 1 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Block 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Block 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 11.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Block 6.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Block 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.5 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 7,106 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Block 3,965 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Block 805 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Block 111 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Block 67 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Block 597 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Block .778 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 20.2 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 11.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Block 1.8 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 6.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Block 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Block 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 130 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Block 75 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Block 9 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Block 4 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Block 0 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Block 21 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .446 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Block - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Block .769 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 12.4 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 5.0 (1972) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Block 0.6 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 (1975) * 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.