Josh Akognon vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Josh Akognon 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

Josh Akognon

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Akognon: 2012-13 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Josh Akognon 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Akognon 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Akognon 0.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Josh Akognon 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Josh Akognon 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Akognon 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Akognon 5 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Josh Akognon 1 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Josh Akognon 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Josh Akognon 3 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Akognon .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Akognon .500 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Akognon 1.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Akognon 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Akognon 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Akognon 0.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Akognon 0.0 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Josh Akognon 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Josh Akognon - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Akognon - 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, this player has no data for the stat.