Avery Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Avery 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 Avery Johnson 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.