Harold Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Harold Johnson: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Harold Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Harold Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Harold Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold 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 Harold Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson 15 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Harold Johnson 11 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson .200 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson .500 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson 0.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Harold Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Harold 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.