Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Michael Jordan vs Nate Thurmond

Michael Jordan 1984-2002 · Guard Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Michael Jordan (1984-2002) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Michael Jordan was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.94× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Michael Jordan was the more efficient scorer (56.9% true shooting to 47.0%). Michael Jordan holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 6 championships, 6 Finals MVPs and the #1 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Michael JordanStatNate Thurmond
30.1 Points / game 15.0
6.2 Rebounds / game 15.0
5.3 Assists / game 2.7
2.4 Steals / game 0.1
0.8 Blocks / game 0.6
49.6% Field goal % 42.1%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
83.3% Free throw % 66.7%
56.9% True shooting % 47.0%
1,072 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Michael JordanStatNate Thurmond
2.94× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.50× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.24× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Michael Jordan.

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

Playoff averages

Michael JordanStatNate Thurmond
33.5 Points / game 11.9
6.4 Rebounds / game 13.6
5.7 Assists / game 2.8
2.1 Steals / game 0.1
0.9 Blocks / game 0.6
48.8% Field goal % 41.2%
34.3% 3-point % 0.0%
83.0% Free throw % 59.7%
179 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Michael JordanStatNate Thurmond
5 MVP awards 0
6 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 0
13 All-Star selections 5
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#1 All-time GOAT rank #75

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