Kyle Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Kyle Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Anderson: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Anderson 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kyle Anderson 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kyle Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyle 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 Kyle Anderson 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 4,519 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 2,861 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 1,833 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 659 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 408 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 653 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .479 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .338 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .714 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 12.4 (2021) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.8 (2019) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.6 (2018) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 3.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 291 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 188 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 95 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 54 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 15 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kyle Anderson 55 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .510 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .255 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .717 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 8.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.0 (2021) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 (2021) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 (2022) 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.