Johnny Green vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Green 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Green 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Green 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Green 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Green 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 Green 11.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 12,281 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 9,083 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Green 1,449 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 1,057 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .493 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .553 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 18.1 (1963) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 13.3 (1962) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 2.4 (1962) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 8.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 5.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 160 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 107 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Green 13 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 20 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .583 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .433 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 13.7 (1966) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 9.0 (1966) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.3 (1966) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - 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.