Nate Thurmond vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

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

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Anderson Varejao 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)

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.