Johnny Egan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Egan: 1961-62 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Egan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Egan 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Egan 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Egan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Egan 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 Egan 7.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Egan 5,521 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Egan 1,284 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Egan 2,102 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny Egan 712 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Egan .429 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Egan .805 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 13.0 (1964) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 2.7 (1964) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 5.4 (1964) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 10.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 1.6 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 3.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Egan 423 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Egan 67 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Egan 131 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny Egan 42 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Egan .447 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Egan .795 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 16.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 3.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 7.7 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny Egan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Egan - 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.