Chris Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Chris Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Johnson: 2010-11 to 2012-13
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Chris Johnson 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Chris Johnson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Chris Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris 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 Chris Johnson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Johnson 1.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Chris Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Chris Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Johnson 205 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Chris Johnson 132 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Chris Johnson 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Chris Johnson 16 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Chris Johnson 46 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Chris Johnson 71 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Johnson .562 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Johnson .699 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Johnson 3.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Johnson 2.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chris Johnson 0.3 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Chris Johnson 0.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Johnson 0.9 (2013) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Johnson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Chris Johnson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Chris Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Chris Johnson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Chris Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Chris Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Chris Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Chris Johnson 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Chris Johnson 4 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Johnson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Chris Johnson 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Johnson 1.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Johnson 1.3 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Chris Johnson 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chris Johnson 0.0 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Johnson 0.5 (2011) 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.