Clemon Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clemon 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 Clemon Johnson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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. 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.