Nate Johnston vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nate Johnston

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Johnston 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nate Johnston 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Johnston 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 46 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 23 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nate Johnston 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 8 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nate Johnston 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .375 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston .692 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Johnston 13 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nate Johnston 6 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nate Johnston 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nate Johnston 3 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Johnston .545 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nate Johnston - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Johnston 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990) 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.