Vinnie Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie 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 Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Vinnie 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.