Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Kevin Garnett vs Nate Thurmond

Kevin Garnett 1995-2015 · Forward Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Garnett was the higher-volume scorer (17.8 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.87× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Kevin Garnett was the more efficient scorer (54.6% true shooting to 47.0%). Kevin Garnett holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship and the #18 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Kevin GarnettStatNate Thurmond
17.8 Points / game 15.0
10.0 Rebounds / game 15.0
3.7 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
1.4 Blocks / game 0.6
49.6% Field goal % 42.1%
22.6% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 66.7%
54.6% True shooting % 47.0%
1,462 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kevin GarnettStatNate Thurmond
1.87× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.42× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
1.74× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Kevin GarnettStatNate Thurmond
101.9 Offensive rating —
100.3 Defensive rating —
1.7 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kevin GarnettStatNate Thurmond
18.2 Points / game 11.9
10.7 Rebounds / game 13.6
3.3 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
1.3 Blocks / game 0.6
48.3% Field goal % 41.2%
18.4% 3-point % 0.0%
79.9% Free throw % 59.7%
143 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Kevin GarnettStatNate Thurmond
1 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
14 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#18 All-time GOAT rank #75

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