Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Anthony Davis vs Nate Thurmond

Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Anthony Davis (2012-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.37× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 47.0%). Anthony Davis holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #61 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Anthony DavisStatNate Thurmond
24.0 Points / game 15.0
10.7 Rebounds / game 15.0
2.6 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
2.3 Blocks / game 0.6
52.2% Field goal % 42.1%
24.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.8% Free throw % 66.7%
60.1% True shooting % 47.0%
807 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Anthony DavisStatNate Thurmond
2.37× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.58× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.11× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Nate Thurmond's era.

Anthony DavisStatNate Thurmond
110.2 Offensive rating —
107.5 Defensive rating —
2.7 Net rating —
27.5% Usage % —
15.1% Assist % —
18.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Anthony DavisStatNate Thurmond
26.1 Points / game 11.9
11.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
2.9 Assists / game 2.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
2.1 Blocks / game 0.6
54.0% Field goal % 41.2%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.8% Free throw % 59.7%
60 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Anthony DavisStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#61 All-time GOAT rank #75

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