Keldon Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Keldon Johnson 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

Keldon Johnson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keldon Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Keldon Johnson 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 16.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 5.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson 4,782 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson 1,621 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Keldon Johnson 672 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Keldon Johnson 209 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson 71 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Keldon Johnson 293 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson .465 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson .358 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson .760 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Keldon Johnson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - 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.