Arnie Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Arnie Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Arnie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie 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 Arnie Johnson 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.2 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 2,888 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 1,272 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 731 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Arnie Johnson 332 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .418 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .731 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 7.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Johnson 278 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Arnie Johnson 175 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Arnie Johnson 82 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Arnie Johnson 29 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Johnson .383 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Johnson .752 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Johnson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.