John Douglas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Douglas: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Douglas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Douglas 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Douglas 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Douglas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Douglas 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 Douglas 6.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas 1.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Douglas 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Douglas 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Douglas 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Douglas 452 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Douglas 91 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Douglas 147 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Douglas 48 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Douglas 9 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Douglas 67 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Douglas .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Douglas .311 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Douglas .663 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Douglas 7.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas 1.4 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Douglas 2.3 (1982) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Douglas 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Douglas 0.1 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Douglas - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Douglas 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Douglas - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Douglas - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Douglas - 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.