Johnny Moore vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Moore: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Moore 9 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Moore 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Moore 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

Assists Leader Johnny Moore 1 Nate Thurmond 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 9.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 7.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Moore 4,890 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Moore 1,548 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Moore 3,866 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny Moore 1,017 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny Moore 116 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny Moore 520 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Moore .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny Moore .251 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Moore .712 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 13.0 (1986) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 4.6 (1985) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 10.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.8 (1985) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 11.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 3.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 8.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 1.7 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Moore 465 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Moore 132 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Moore 344 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny Moore 70 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny Moore 13 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny Moore 41 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Moore .490 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny Moore .313 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Moore .683 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 22.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 6.0 (1985) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 14.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.5 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.7 (1982) 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.