Johnny Davis vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Johnny Davis 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

Johnny Davis

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Davis: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Davis 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Davis 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Davis 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Davis 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 12.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 4.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 9,710 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 1,505 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Davis 3,368 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny Davis 683 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 116 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny Davis 750 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .448 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .176 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .821 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 18.3 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 2.8 (1980) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 6.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1980) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 10.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Davis 445 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Davis 78 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Davis 157 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny Davis 39 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny Davis 5 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny Davis 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Davis .454 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny Davis .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Davis .781 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Davis 20.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Davis 4.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Davis 9.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny Davis 1.8 (1977) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Davis 0.3 (1978) 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. 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.