Kevin Johnson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Kevin Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kevin Johnson:
1987-88 to 1999-00
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kevin Johnson0
Nate Thurmond0
Kevin Johnson12
Nate Thurmond14
Kevin Johnson11
Nate Thurmond9
Kevin Johnson3
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Johnson5
Nate Thurmond0
Kevin Johnson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kevin Johnson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Johnson 17.9
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kevin Johnson 3.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Kevin Johnson 9.1
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Kevin Johnson 1.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Kevin Johnson 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Kevin Johnson 13,127
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Kevin Johnson 2,404
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Kevin Johnson 6,711
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Kevin Johnson 1,082
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Kevin Johnson 176
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Kevin Johnson 735
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Johnson .493
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Johnson .305
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Johnson .841
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kevin Johnson 22.5
(1990)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Kevin Johnson 4.2
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Kevin Johnson 12.2
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Kevin Johnson 2.1
(1991)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Kevin Johnson 0.4
(1993)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kevin Johnson 19.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Kevin Johnson 3.3
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Kevin Johnson 8.9
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Kevin Johnson 1.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Kevin Johnson 0.3
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Kevin Johnson 2,026
Nate Thurmond 966

Kevin Johnson 349
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Kevin Johnson 935
Nate Thurmond 225

Kevin Johnson 132
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Kevin Johnson 30
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Kevin Johnson 105
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kevin Johnson .469
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Kevin Johnson .244
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kevin Johnson .833
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kevin Johnson 26.6
(1994)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Kevin Johnson 4.4
(1997)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Kevin Johnson 12.3
(1989)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Kevin Johnson 2.6
(1997)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Kevin Johnson 0.6
(1993)
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.