Johnny Newman vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Newman 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Newman 16 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Newman 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Johnny Newman 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Newman 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 Newman 11.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 12,740 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 2,536 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Johnny Newman 1,688 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Johnny Newman 1,064 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 246 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Johnny Newman 1,159 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .461 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .336 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .810 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 10.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 421 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 81 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Johnny Newman 56 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Johnny Newman 35 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 8 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Johnny Newman 39 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .226 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .766 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994) 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.