Ervin Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ervin 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 Ervin Johnson 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) 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.