Anthony Taylor vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Taylor: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Taylor 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Taylor 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 Taylor 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Taylor 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Taylor 2.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Taylor 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Taylor 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Taylor 144 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Taylor 34 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Taylor 43 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Taylor 22 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Taylor 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Taylor 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Taylor .397 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Taylor .750 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Taylor 6.9 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Taylor 1.6 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Taylor 2.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Taylor 1.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Taylor 0.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Taylor 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Taylor - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Taylor - 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.