Johnny Ezersky vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Ezersky: 1947-48 to 1949-50
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Ezersky 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Ezersky 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Ezersky 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Ezersky 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Ezersky 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 Ezersky 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Ezersky 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Ezersky 1,031 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Ezersky 169 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Johnny Ezersky 135 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Ezersky .288 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Ezersky .669 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Ezersky 10.1 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Ezersky 1.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Johnny Ezersky 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Ezersky - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Ezersky - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Ezersky - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.