Amir Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Amir Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Amir Johnson: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amir Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Amir Johnson 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Amir Johnson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Amir Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Amir 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 Amir Johnson 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Amir Johnson 6,102 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Amir Johnson 4,692 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Amir Johnson 1,073 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Amir Johnson 524 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Amir Johnson 839 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Amir Johnson 870 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amir Johnson .570 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Amir Johnson .332 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amir Johnson .673 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 10.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 7.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.8 (2017) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 1.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.6 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 4.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Amir Johnson 267 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Amir Johnson 187 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Amir Johnson 30 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Amir Johnson 12 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Amir Johnson 26 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Amir Johnson 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amir Johnson .637 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Amir Johnson .111 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amir Johnson .654 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 11.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 7.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.1 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 0.4 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.3 (2016) 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.