Cross-era · careers 27 years apart

Carmelo Anthony vs Nate Thurmond

Carmelo Anthony 2003-2021 · Forward Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Carmelo Anthony (2003-2021) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 27 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Carmelo Anthony was the higher-volume scorer (22.4 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Carmelo Anthony was the more efficient scorer (54.3% true shooting to 47.0%). Carmelo Anthony holds the edge on accolades — 10 All-Star selections and the #63 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatNate Thurmond
22.4 Points / game 15.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 15.0
2.7 Assists / game 2.7
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 42.1%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
81.6% Free throw % 66.7%
54.3% True shooting % 47.0%
1,260 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Carmelo AnthonyStatNate Thurmond
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.29× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Carmelo AnthonyStatNate Thurmond
109.9 Offensive rating —
111.0 Defensive rating —
-1.1 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Carmelo AnthonyStatNate Thurmond
23.1 Points / game 11.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
2.5 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.4 Blocks / game 0.6
41.3% Field goal % 41.2%
28.5% 3-point % 0.0%
82.7% Free throw % 59.7%
83 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Carmelo AnthonyStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#63 All-time GOAT rank #75

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