Stanley Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Stanley Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stanley Johnson: 2015-16 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stanley Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Stanley Johnson 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Stanley Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Stanley Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stanley 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 Stanley Johnson 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stanley Johnson 2,806 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Stanley Johnson 1,404 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Stanley Johnson 679 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Stanley Johnson 383 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Stanley Johnson 106 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Stanley Johnson 449 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stanley Johnson .391 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Stanley Johnson .305 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stanley Johnson .748 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 8.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 4.2 (2016) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 1.4 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 6.4 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stanley Johnson 45 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Stanley Johnson 20 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Stanley Johnson 6 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Stanley Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Stanley Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Stanley Johnson 7 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stanley Johnson .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Stanley Johnson .533 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stanley Johnson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 8.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 4.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.0 (2020) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.3 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.0 (2020) 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.