Eric Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric 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 Eric Anderson 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) 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.