Britton Johnsen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Britton Johnsen

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Britton Johnsen: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Britton Johnsen 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Britton Johnsen 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Britton Johnsen 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Britton Johnsen 54 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Britton Johnsen 55 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Britton Johnsen 16 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Britton Johnsen 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Britton Johnsen 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Britton Johnsen 26 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Britton Johnsen .284 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Britton Johnsen .063 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Britton Johnsen .438 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Britton Johnsen 2.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Britton Johnsen 2.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.7 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.4 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Britton Johnsen 0.1 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Britton Johnsen 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Britton Johnsen - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Britton Johnsen - 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.