Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Nate Thurmond

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nate Thurmond was the higher-volume scorer (15.0 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 47.0%). Dennis Rodman holds the edge on accolades — 5 championships and the #32 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatNate Thurmond
7.3 Points / game 15.0
13.1 Rebounds / game 15.0
1.8 Assists / game 2.7
0.7 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
52.1% Field goal % 42.1%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 66.7%
54.6% True shooting % 47.0%
911 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatNate Thurmond
0.72× Points vs era avg 1.36×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatNate Thurmond
6.4 Points / game 11.9
9.9 Rebounds / game 13.6
1.2 Assists / game 2.8
0.6 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
48.7% Field goal % 41.2%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 59.7%
169 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
2 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#32 All-time GOAT rank #75

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