Cole Anthony vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,188 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,440 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,322 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Cole Anthony 239 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 143 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 345 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .342 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .841 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (2025) 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.