Rich Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rich 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 Rich Johnson 4.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.