John Thomas vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Thomas 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Thomas 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Thomas 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Thomas 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 Thomas 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 560 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Thomas 432 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Thomas 60 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Thomas 69 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Thomas 50 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Thomas 208 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .502 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .591 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 4.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 3.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Thomas 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Thomas 10 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Thomas 2 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Thomas 3 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Thomas 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Thomas 9 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Thomas .500 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Thomas - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Thomas .500 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Thomas 0.9 (2006) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Thomas 1.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Thomas 0.3 (2006) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Thomas 0.4 (2006) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Thomas 0.1 (2006) 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.