Linton Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Linton Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Linton Johnson:
2003-04 to 2008-09
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Linton Johnson1
Nate Thurmond0
Linton Johnson6
Nate Thurmond14
Linton Johnson1
Nate Thurmond9
Linton Johnson0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Linton Johnson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Linton Johnson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Linton Johnson 3.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Linton Johnson 3.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Linton Johnson 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Linton Johnson 0.6
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Linton Johnson 0.4
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Linton Johnson 582
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Linton Johnson 493
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Linton Johnson 65
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Linton Johnson 84
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Linton Johnson 63
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Linton Johnson 151
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Linton Johnson .416
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Linton Johnson .305
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Linton Johnson .699
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Linton Johnson 4.3
(2006)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Linton Johnson 4.5
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Linton Johnson 0.7
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Linton Johnson 0.9
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Linton Johnson 0.8
(2004)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Linton Johnson 1.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Linton Johnson 1.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Linton Johnson 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Linton Johnson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Linton Johnson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Linton Johnson 4
Nate Thurmond 966

Linton Johnson 4
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Linton Johnson 1
Nate Thurmond 225

Linton Johnson 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Linton Johnson 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Linton Johnson 3
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Linton Johnson .500
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Linton Johnson -
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Linton Johnson 1.000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Linton Johnson 1.3
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Linton Johnson 1.3
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Linton Johnson 0.3
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Linton Johnson 0.0
(2009)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Linton Johnson 0.0
(2009)
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.