Neil Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil 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 Neil Johnson 4.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** 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.