Johnny Horan vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Johnny Horan

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Horan: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Horan 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Horan 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Horan 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Horan 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Horan 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Horan 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Horan 1.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan 0.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Horan 34 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Horan 10 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Horan 2 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny Horan 19 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Horan .286 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Horan .909 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Horan 1.8 (1956) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan 0.5 (1956) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan 0.1 (1956) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny Horan 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Horan - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.