Alan Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Alan Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Anderson: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Alan Anderson 8 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Alan Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Alan Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alan 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 Alan Anderson 7.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 2,421 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 714 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Alan Anderson 371 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Alan Anderson 182 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 31 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Alan Anderson 330 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .405 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .344 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .816 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 10.7 (2013) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.6 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2012) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.9 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.2 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 137 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 53 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Alan Anderson 22 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Alan Anderson 14 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Alan Anderson 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .485 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .404 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .667 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 11.0 (2015) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 3.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.3 (2014) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2014) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (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.