Nate Thurmond vs. John Trapp Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Trapp: 1968-69 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Trapp 1

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Trapp 5

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Trapp 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Trapp 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * John Trapp 0

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Trapp 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Trapp 4.5

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Trapp 1.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Trapp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Trapp 2,066

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Trapp 1,248

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Trapp 283

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Trapp - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Trapp - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Trapp 279

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Trapp .420

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Trapp .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Trapp 9.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Trapp 6.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Trapp 1.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Trapp - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Trapp 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Trapp 1.6

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Trapp 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Trapp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Trapp 20

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Trapp 16

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Trapp 5

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Trapp - n/a **

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Trapp - n/a **

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Trapp 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Trapp .242

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Trapp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Trapp .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Trapp 2.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Trapp 1.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Trapp 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Trapp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Trapp - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.