Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Nikola Jokic vs Nate Thurmond

Nikola Jokic 2015-2025 · Center · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Nikola Jokic (2015-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Nikola Jokic was the higher-volume scorer (22.2 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.11× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Nikola Jokic was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 47.0%). Nikola Jokic holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #35 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Nikola JokicStatNate Thurmond
22.2 Points / game 15.0
11.1 Rebounds / game 15.0
7.5 Assists / game 2.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.1
0.7 Blocks / game 0.6
55.7% Field goal % 42.1%
35.7% 3-point % 0.0%
82.5% Free throw % 66.7%
70.3% True shooting % 47.0%
810 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Nikola JokicStatNate Thurmond
2.11× Points vs era avg 1.36×
2.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
3.17× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Nikola JokicStatNate Thurmond
116.1 Offensive rating —
108.9 Defensive rating —
7.3 Net rating —
30.4% Usage % —
50.3% Assist % —
20.7% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Nikola JokicStatNate Thurmond
27.4 Points / game 11.9
12.3 Rebounds / game 13.6
7.6 Assists / game 2.8
1.2 Steals / game 0.1
0.9 Blocks / game 0.6
52.5% Field goal % 41.2%
38.9% 3-point % 0.0%
82.9% Free throw % 59.7%
94 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Nikola JokicStatNate Thurmond
3 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 0
7 All-Star selections 5
6 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#35 All-time GOAT rank #75

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