Cross-era · careers 42 years apart

Nate Thurmond vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 42 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.36× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 47.0%). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #68 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Nate ThurmondStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
15.0 Points / game 25.3
15.0 Rebounds / game 4.7
2.7 Assists / game 5.3
0.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 0.8
42.1% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
66.7% Free throw % 85.1%
47.0% True shooting % 70.3%
964 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Nate ThurmondStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.36× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.76× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
1.22× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

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

Nate ThurmondStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Nate ThurmondStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
11.9 Points / game 25.8
13.6 Rebounds / game 5.4
2.8 Assists / game 5.7
0.1 Steals / game 1.4
0.6 Blocks / game 1.0
41.2% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
59.7% Free throw % 86.7%
81 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Nate ThurmondStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
0 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
0 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 3
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#75 All-time GOAT rank #68

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