Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Nate Thurmond

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 47.0%). Dominique Wilkins holds the edge on accolades — 8 All-Star selections and the #62 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatNate Thurmond
24.8 Points / game 15.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 15.0
2.5 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
46.1% Field goal % 42.1%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 66.7%
53.6% True shooting % 47.0%
1,074 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatNate Thurmond
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

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

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatNate Thurmond
25.4 Points / game 11.9
6.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
2.6 Assists / game 2.8
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
0.6 Blocks / game 0.6
42.8% Field goal % 41.2%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 59.7%
56 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 5
1 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#62 All-time GOAT rank #75

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