Cross-era · careers 20 years apart

Kobe Bryant vs Nate Thurmond

Kobe Bryant 1996-2015 · Forward-Guard Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Kobe Bryant (1996-2015) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 20 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kobe Bryant was the higher-volume scorer (25.0 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.63× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Kobe Bryant was the more efficient scorer (54.9% true shooting to 47.0%). Kobe Bryant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 5 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #6 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Kobe BryantStatNate Thurmond
25.0 Points / game 15.0
5.2 Rebounds / game 15.0
4.7 Assists / game 2.7
1.4 Steals / game 0.1
0.5 Blocks / game 0.6
44.5% Field goal % 42.1%
32.7% 3-point % 0.0%
83.5% Free throw % 66.7%
54.9% True shooting % 47.0%
1,346 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kobe BryantStatNate Thurmond
2.63× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.26× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.21× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Kobe BryantStatNate Thurmond
100.8 Offensive rating —
114.6 Defensive rating —
-13.8 Net rating —
0.3% Usage % —
0.2% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Kobe BryantStatNate Thurmond
25.6 Points / game 11.9
5.1 Rebounds / game 13.6
4.7 Assists / game 2.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.1
0.7 Blocks / game 0.6
44.4% Field goal % 41.2%
32.6% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 59.7%
220 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Kobe BryantStatNate Thurmond
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
5 Championships 0
15 All-Star selections 5
11 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#6 All-time GOAT rank #75

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