Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Dikembe Mutombo vs Nate Thurmond

Dikembe Mutombo 1991-2008 · Center Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Dikembe Mutombo (1991-2008) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 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 9.8); adjusted for era they scored at 1.01× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Dikembe Mutombo was the more efficient scorer (57.3% true shooting to 47.0%). Dikembe Mutombo holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #70 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Dikembe MutomboStatNate Thurmond
9.8 Points / game 15.0
10.3 Rebounds / game 15.0
1.0 Assists / game 2.7
0.4 Steals / game 0.1
2.8 Blocks / game 0.6
51.8% Field goal % 42.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
69.3% Free throw % 66.7%
57.3% True shooting % 47.0%
1,196 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dikembe MutomboStatNate Thurmond
1.01× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.51× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
0.47× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dikembe Mutombo.

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

Playoff averages

Dikembe MutomboStatNate Thurmond
9.1 Points / game 11.9
9.5 Rebounds / game 13.6
0.8 Assists / game 2.8
0.4 Steals / game 0.1
2.5 Blocks / game 0.6
53.6% Field goal % 41.2%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.7% Free throw % 59.7%
101 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Dikembe MutomboStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#70 All-time GOAT rank #75

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