Larry Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - 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.