Cross-era · careers 36 years apart

Draymond Green vs Nate Thurmond

Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Draymond Green (2012-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 36 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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 0.86× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 47.0%). Draymond Green holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships and the #72 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Draymond GreenStatNate Thurmond
8.7 Points / game 15.0
6.8 Rebounds / game 15.0
5.6 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
1.0 Blocks / game 0.6
44.1% Field goal % 42.1%
31.2% 3-point % 0.0%
71.8% Free throw % 66.7%
57.7% True shooting % 47.0%
949 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Draymond GreenStatNate Thurmond
0.86× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.46× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Draymond GreenStatNate Thurmond
113.9 Offensive rating —
104.4 Defensive rating —
9.5 Net rating —
16.1% Usage % —
27.3% Assist % —
11.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Draymond GreenStatNate Thurmond
11.4 Points / game 11.9
8.6 Rebounds / game 13.6
6.0 Assists / game 2.8
1.5 Steals / game 0.1
1.3 Blocks / game 0.6
44.7% Field goal % 41.2%
28.9% 3-point % 0.0%
72.5% Free throw % 59.7%
169 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Draymond GreenStatNate Thurmond
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
3 All-Star selections 5
0 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#72 All-time GOAT rank #75

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