Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

David Robinson vs Nate Thurmond

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.36× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 47.0%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatNate Thurmond
21.1 Points / game 15.0
10.6 Rebounds / game 15.0
2.5 Assists / game 2.7
1.4 Steals / game 0.1
3.0 Blocks / game 0.6
51.4% Field goal % 42.1%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 66.7%
58.3% True shooting % 47.0%
987 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatNate Thurmond
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatNate Thurmond
18.0 Points / game 11.9
10.6 Rebounds / game 13.6
2.3 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
49.1% Field goal % 41.2%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 59.7%
123 Playoff games 81

Accolades

David RobinsonStatNate Thurmond
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#24 All-time GOAT rank #75

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