John Coughran vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Coughran: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Coughran 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Coughran 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Coughran 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Coughran 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Coughran 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 Coughran 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran 68 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Coughran 19 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Coughran 12 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Coughran 7 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Coughran 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Coughran 24 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran .358 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Coughran .222 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran .571 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Coughran 2.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran 0.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Coughran 0.5 (1980) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Coughran 0.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran 0.0 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Coughran - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Coughran 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Coughran - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Coughran - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Coughran - 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.