Cross-era · careers 37 years apart

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Nate Thurmond

Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 37 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 47.0%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatNate Thurmond
24.1 Points / game 15.0
9.9 Rebounds / game 15.0
5.0 Assists / game 2.7
1.1 Steals / game 0.1
1.2 Blocks / game 0.6
54.1% Field goal % 42.1%
27.4% 3-point % 0.0%
69.8% Free throw % 66.7%
63.5% True shooting % 47.0%
895 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatNate Thurmond
2.32× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.38× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.17× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatNate Thurmond
111.6 Offensive rating —
106.0 Defensive rating —
5.6 Net rating —
37.0% Usage % —
38.7% Assist % —
19.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatNate Thurmond
27.0 Points / game 11.9
12.2 Rebounds / game 13.6
5.3 Assists / game 2.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
1.3 Blocks / game 0.6
52.7% Field goal % 41.2%
23.7% 3-point % 0.0%
62.6% Free throw % 59.7%
84 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Giannis AntetokounmpoStatNate Thurmond
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
8 All-Star selections 5
7 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#20 All-time GOAT rank #75

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