Ollie Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ollie Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ollie Johnson: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ollie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ollie Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ollie Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ollie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ollie 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 Ollie Johnson 7.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 5,341 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 2,280 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 1,212 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 455 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 224 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ollie Johnson 690 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .496 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .150 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson .827 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.1 (1976) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 5.3 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 2.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.5 (1976) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 4.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.6 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.4 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 78 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 31 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 10 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 6 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ollie Johnson 16 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .429 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.7 (1975) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.8 (1975) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.2 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 (1975) * 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. 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.