Anthony Lamb vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Lamb: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Lamb 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Lamb 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Anthony Lamb 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Anthony Lamb 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Lamb 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Lamb 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Lamb 6.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Lamb 3.3 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Lamb 1.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Lamb 548 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Anthony Lamb 286 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Anthony Lamb 121 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Anthony Lamb 34 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Anthony Lamb 25 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Anthony Lamb 88 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Lamb .447 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Anthony Lamb .353 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Lamb .790 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Lamb 6.7 (2023) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Lamb 3.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Anthony Lamb 1.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.3 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Lamb 1.0 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Lamb 5 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Anthony Lamb 6 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Anthony Lamb 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Anthony Lamb 1 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Anthony Lamb 1 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Anthony Lamb 6 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Lamb .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Anthony Lamb .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Lamb - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.8 (2023) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Lamb 1.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.0 (2023) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.2 (2023) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Lamb 0.2 (2023) 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.