Frank Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Frank Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Frank Johnson 8 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Frank Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frank 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 Frank Johnson 8.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 4,937 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 1,025 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Frank Johnson 2,476 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Frank Johnson 570 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 36 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Frank Johnson 596 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .218 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 5.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 290 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 63 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Frank Johnson 126 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Frank Johnson 31 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Frank Johnson 54 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .397 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .276 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .857 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994) 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.