Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Kevin Durant vs Nate Thurmond

Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Kevin Durant (2007-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.79× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 47.0%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Kevin DurantStatNate Thurmond
27.8 Points / game 15.0
7.1 Rebounds / game 15.0
4.7 Assists / game 2.7
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
1.2 Blocks / game 0.6
51.1% Field goal % 42.1%
39.3% 3-point % 0.0%
88.2% Free throw % 66.7%
58.7% True shooting % 47.0%
1,047 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin DurantStatNate Thurmond
2.79× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.74× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.08× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin DurantStatNate Thurmond
116.9 Offensive rating —
107.6 Defensive rating —
9.3 Net rating —
27.1% Usage % —
20.7% Assist % —
8.3% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin DurantStatNate Thurmond
29.3 Points / game 11.9
7.8 Rebounds / game 13.6
4.2 Assists / game 2.8
1.0 Steals / game 0.1
1.2 Blocks / game 0.6
48.0% Field goal % 41.2%
35.5% 3-point % 0.0%
86.9% Free throw % 59.7%
170 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Kevin DurantStatNate Thurmond
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 5
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#17 All-time GOAT rank #75

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