Justin Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Justin Anderson 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

Justin Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Justin Anderson: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Justin Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Justin Anderson 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Justin Anderson 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Justin Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Justin Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Justin Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Anderson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Justin Anderson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Justin Anderson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Justin Anderson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Anderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Anderson 1,284 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Justin Anderson 621 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Justin Anderson 184 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Justin Anderson 105 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Justin Anderson 80 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Justin Anderson 242 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Anderson .410 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Justin Anderson .292 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Anderson .775 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Anderson 7.1 (2017) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Anderson 3.3 (2017) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Justin Anderson 2.1 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Justin Anderson 0.5 (2017) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Anderson 0.6 (2020) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Justin Anderson 4.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Justin Anderson 2.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Justin Anderson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Justin Anderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Justin Anderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Justin Anderson 74 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Justin Anderson 37 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Justin Anderson 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Justin Anderson 5 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Justin Anderson 4 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Justin Anderson 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Justin Anderson .439 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Justin Anderson .355 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Justin Anderson .722 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Justin Anderson 9.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Justin Anderson 4.0 (2016) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Justin Anderson 1.4 (2016) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Justin Anderson 0.8 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Justin Anderson 0.6 (2016) 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.