Kim Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Kim Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Anderson: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Kim Anderson 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Kim Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Kim Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kim 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 Kim Anderson 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson 63 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson 45 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Kim Anderson 15 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Kim Anderson 4 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Kim Anderson 5 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Kim Anderson 21 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson .312 Nate Thurmond .421

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

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson .536 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 (1979) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 (1979) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 (1979) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Kim Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Kim 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.