James Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and James Anderson 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
James Anderson:
2010-11 to 2015-16
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Anderson0
Nate Thurmond0
James Anderson5
Nate Thurmond14
James Anderson2
Nate Thurmond9
James Anderson0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

James Anderson0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
James Anderson0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Anderson 5.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

James Anderson 2.3
Nate Thurmond 15.0

James Anderson 1.2
Nate Thurmond 2.7

James Anderson 0.5
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
James Anderson 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

James Anderson 1,422
Nate Thurmond 14,437

James Anderson 560
Nate Thurmond 14,464

James Anderson 291
Nate Thurmond 2,575

James Anderson 121
Nate Thurmond 125

*
James Anderson 55
Nate Thurmond 553

*
James Anderson 247
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Anderson .411
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
James Anderson .321
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Anderson .755
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Anderson 10.1
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

James Anderson 3.8
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

James Anderson 1.9
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

James Anderson 0.9
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
James Anderson 0.4
(2014)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Anderson 1.3
Nate Thurmond 11.9

James Anderson 0.9
Nate Thurmond 13.6

James Anderson 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

James Anderson 0.1
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
James Anderson 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

James Anderson 13
Nate Thurmond 966

James Anderson 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

James Anderson 3
Nate Thurmond 225

James Anderson 1
Nate Thurmond 11

*
James Anderson 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
James Anderson 10
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Anderson .357
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
James Anderson .286
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
James Anderson .500
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Anderson 1.4
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

James Anderson 2.0
(2013)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

James Anderson 0.4
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

James Anderson 0.1
(2012)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
James Anderson 0.0
(2013)
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.