Nate Thurmond vs. Anthony Tucker Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Anthony Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Anthony Tucker: 1994-95 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Anthony Tucker 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Anthony Tucker 1

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Anthony Tucker 0

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Anthony Tucker 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Anthony Tucker 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Anthony Tucker 2.7

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Anthony Tucker 1.1

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Anthony Tucker 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Anthony Tucker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Anthony Tucker 243

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Anthony Tucker 170

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Anthony Tucker 68

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Anthony Tucker 46

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Anthony Tucker 11

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Anthony Tucker 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Anthony Tucker .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Anthony Tucker .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Anthony Tucker 3.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Anthony Tucker 2.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Anthony Tucker 1.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Anthony Tucker 0.7 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Anthony Tucker 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Anthony Tucker -

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Anthony Tucker -

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Anthony Tucker -

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Anthony Tucker -

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Anthony Tucker -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Anthony Tucker -

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Anthony Tucker -

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Anthony Tucker -

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Anthony Tucker -

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Anthony Tucker -

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Anthony Tucker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Anthony Tucker -

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

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Anthony Tucker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Anthony Tucker -

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.