Charles Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Charles Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Johnson:
1972-73 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Johnson2
Nate Thurmond0
Charles Johnson7
Nate Thurmond14
Charles Johnson6
Nate Thurmond9
Charles Johnson0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Charles Johnson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Johnson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Johnson 8.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Charles Johnson 2.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Charles Johnson 1.9
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Charles Johnson 1.2
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
*
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Charles Johnson 4,241
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Charles Johnson 1,318
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Charles Johnson 973
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Charles Johnson 534
*
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Charles Johnson 40
*
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Charles Johnson 521
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Johnson .429
Nate Thurmond .421

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Johnson .756
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Johnson 10.9
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Charles Johnson 3.9
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Charles Johnson 2.9
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Charles Johnson 1.7
(1975)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
(1974)
*
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Johnson 8.5
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Charles Johnson 2.4
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Charles Johnson 1.7
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Charles Johnson 1.1
*
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
*
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Charles Johnson 722
Nate Thurmond 966

Charles Johnson 207
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Charles Johnson 142
Nate Thurmond 225

Charles Johnson 88
*
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Charles Johnson 10
*
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Charles Johnson 85
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Johnson .398
Nate Thurmond .416

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Johnson .748
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Johnson 12.5
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Charles Johnson 3.5
(1975)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Charles Johnson 2.3
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Charles Johnson 1.7
(1976)
*
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Charles Johnson 0.4
(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, this player has no data for the stat.