Ivan Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ivan Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ivan Johnson: 2011-12 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ivan Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ivan Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ivan Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ivan Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ivan 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 Ivan Johnson 6.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Johnson 808 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ivan Johnson 492 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ivan Johnson 78 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ivan Johnson 99 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ivan Johnson 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ivan Johnson 125 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Johnson .517 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ivan Johnson .158 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Johnson .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 6.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 4.0 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.8 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 4.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Johnson 49 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ivan Johnson 37 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ivan Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ivan Johnson 7 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ivan Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ivan Johnson 11 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Johnson .405 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Johnson .652 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 6.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.4 (2012) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.5 (2013) 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.