Mickey Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mickey 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 Mickey Johnson 14.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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. 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.