Johnny Jorgensen vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Jorgensen: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Jorgensen 1 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Jorgensen 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Jorgensen 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Jorgensen 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 Jorgensen 2.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 115 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 33 Nate Thurmond 2,575

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

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

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 51 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .366 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .735 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 3.0 (1948) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 7 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 0 Nate Thurmond 225

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

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

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .429 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.