Michael Ansley vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Michael Ansley

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Ansley: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Michael Ansley 3 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ansley 6.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ansley 4.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Michael Ansley 0.4 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Ansley 0.3 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ansley 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ansley 1,026 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Michael Ansley 621 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Michael Ansley 67 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Michael Ansley 51 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Michael Ansley 24 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Michael Ansley 149 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ansley .513 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ansley .722 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ansley 8.7 (1990) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ansley 5.0 (1990) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Ansley 0.6 (1990) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Ansley 0.4 (1991) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ansley 0.2 (1990) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Michael Ansley 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Michael Ansley - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Ansley - 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.