Anthony Cook vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Cook: 1990-91 to 1995-96
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Cook 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Cook 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 Cook 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook 418 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook 428 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Cook 34 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Cook 43 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Cook 91 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Cook 116 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook .439 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Cook .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook .524 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Cook 5.3 (1991) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook 5.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook 0.6 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook 1.2 (1991) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Cook 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Cook - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Cook - 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.