Ron Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron 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 Ron Anderson 10.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) 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.