Ralph Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ralph Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ralph Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ralph Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ralph Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph 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 Ralph Johnson 8.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.6 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 1,705 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 498 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 569 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Ralph Johnson 204 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .327 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .740 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 7.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.6 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 2.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Johnson 70 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ralph Johnson 13 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ralph Johnson 22 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Ralph Johnson 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Johnson .322 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Johnson .737 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Ralph 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.