John Coker vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

John Coker

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Coker: 1995-96 to 2000-01
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Coker 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coker 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Coker 1.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Coker 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Coker 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Coker 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coker 41 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Coker 29 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Coker 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Coker 2 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Coker 3 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Coker 25 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coker .409 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Coker - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coker .833 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coker 2.2 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Coker 1.6 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Coker 0.3 (2001) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Coker 0.2 (2001) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Coker 0.2 (1996) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coker - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Coker - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Coker - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Coker - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Coker - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Coker 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coker - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Coker - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coker - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Coker - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Coker - 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.