Johnny Dawkins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Johnny Dawkins 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
Johnny Dawkins:
1986-87 to 1994-95
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Johnny Dawkins0
Nate Thurmond0
Johnny Dawkins9
Nate Thurmond14
Johnny Dawkins2
Nate Thurmond9
Johnny Dawkins0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Johnny Dawkins0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Johnny Dawkins0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Johnny Dawkins 11.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Johnny Dawkins 2.5
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Johnny Dawkins 5.5
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Johnny Dawkins 1.1
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Johnny Dawkins 0.1
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Johnny Dawkins 5,984
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Johnny Dawkins 1,336
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Johnny Dawkins 2,997
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Johnny Dawkins 618
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Johnny Dawkins 29
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Johnny Dawkins 541
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .456
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .330
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .857
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Johnny Dawkins 15.8
(1988)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Johnny Dawkins 4.0
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Johnny Dawkins 7.4
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Johnny Dawkins 1.7
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Johnny Dawkins 0.1
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Johnny Dawkins 12.1
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Johnny Dawkins 1.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Johnny Dawkins 7.5
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Johnny Dawkins 1.5
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Johnny Dawkins 0.2
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Johnny Dawkins 157
Nate Thurmond 966

Johnny Dawkins 25
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Johnny Dawkins 98
Nate Thurmond 225

Johnny Dawkins 19
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Johnny Dawkins 2
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Johnny Dawkins 13
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .428
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Johnny Dawkins .830
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Johnny Dawkins 14.2
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Johnny Dawkins 2.2
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Johnny Dawkins 9.3
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Johnny Dawkins 1.7
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Johnny Dawkins 0.2
(1990)
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.