Richard Anderson vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard 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 Richard Anderson 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.