John Thompson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Thompson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Thompson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Thompson 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 Thompson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 262 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Thompson 260 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Thompson 19 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Thompson 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .410 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson .595 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 3.6 (1965) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thompson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thompson 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Thompson 16 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Thompson 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Thompson 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thompson .214 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thompson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thompson 3.7 (1965) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Thompson 4.0 (1965) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Thompson 0.3 (1965) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Thompson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.