Joel Anthony vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.