John Schweitz vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Schweitz: 1984-85 to 1986-87
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Schweitz 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Schweitz 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Schweitz 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Schweitz 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Schweitz 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 Schweitz 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Schweitz 1.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Schweitz 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Schweitz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Schweitz 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Schweitz 57 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Schweitz 22 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Schweitz 18 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Schweitz 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Schweitz 1 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Schweitz 22 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Schweitz .333 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Schweitz .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Schweitz .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Schweitz 3.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Schweitz 1.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Schweitz 0.9 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Schweitz 0.0 (1987) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Schweitz 0.1 (1985) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Schweitz 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Schweitz - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Schweitz - 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.