Johnny Macknowski vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Macknowski: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Macknowski 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Macknowski 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Macknowski 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Macknowski 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Macknowski 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 Macknowski 7.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Macknowski 823 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Macknowski 110 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Macknowski 134 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Johnny Macknowski 117 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Macknowski .317 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Macknowski .727 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 7.4 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.2 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 10.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 3.5 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Macknowski 130 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Macknowski 7 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Macknowski 25 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Johnny Macknowski 13 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Macknowski .398 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Macknowski .741 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Macknowski 10.6 (1950) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Macknowski 3.5 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Macknowski 2.0 (1951) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Macknowski - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.