Dwight Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight 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 Dwight Anderson 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.