Reggie Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.