Nate Thurmond vs. John Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Turner and Nate Thurmond 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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

John Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
John Turner: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 John Turner 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 John Turner 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 John Turner 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 John Turner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * John Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 John Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Turner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 John Turner 1.9

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 John Turner 0.3

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * John Turner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * John Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 John Turner 117

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 John Turner 78

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 John Turner 12

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * John Turner 6

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * John Turner 4

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 John Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 John Turner .439

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 John Turner .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) John Turner 2.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) John Turner 1.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) John Turner 0.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * John Turner 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * John Turner 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 John Turner -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 John Turner -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * John Turner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 John Turner -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 John Turner -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 John Turner -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * John Turner -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * John Turner -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 John Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 John Turner -

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** John Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 John Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) John Turner -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) John Turner -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * John Turner -

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.