Nick Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick 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 Nick Anderson 14.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) 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.