John Henson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

John Henson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Henson 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Henson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Henson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 7.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 3,383 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Henson 2,368 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Henson 496 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Henson 211 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Henson 642 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Henson 445 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .540 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Henson .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .568 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 11.1 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 7.1 (2014) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.6 (2014) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 2.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 5.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Henson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 81 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Henson 72 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Henson 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Henson 8 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Henson 17 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Henson 14 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .536 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Henson .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .412 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 9.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 8.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Henson 2.5 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 3.5 (2018) 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.