Ryan Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan 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 Ryan Anderson 12.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.