John Morton vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Morton: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Morton 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Morton 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Morton 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 Morton 4.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Morton 2.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 609 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Morton 161 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Morton 342 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Morton 92 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Morton 23 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Morton 128 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .386 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Morton .224 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Morton .787 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 5.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Morton 3.7 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Morton 2.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 8 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Morton 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Morton 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .400 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Morton 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 3.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) 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.