Anthony Bennett vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Anthony Bennett 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

Anthony Bennett

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Bennett: 2013-14 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Bennett 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bennett 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bennett 3.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bennett 658 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Bennett 472 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Bennett 77 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Bennett 58 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Bennett 27 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Bennett 151 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bennett .392 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bennett .261 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bennett .670 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bennett 5.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bennett 3.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bennett 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Bennett 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bennett - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bennett - 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.