Cross-era · careers 33 years apart

Stephen Curry vs Nate Thurmond

Stephen Curry 2009-2025 · Guard · active Nate Thurmond 1963-1976 · Center

Stephen Curry (2009-2025) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 33 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.50× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 47.0%). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.

Career averages

Stephen CurryStatNate Thurmond
24.8 Points / game 15.0
4.7 Rebounds / game 15.0
6.3 Assists / game 2.7
1.5 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.6
47.1% Field goal % 42.1%
42.5% 3-point % 0.0%
91.0% Free throw % 66.7%
64.8% True shooting % 47.0%
1,069 Games played 964

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Stephen CurryStatNate Thurmond
2.50× Points vs era avg 1.36×
1.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.76×
2.86× Assists vs era avg 1.22×

Advanced metrics

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

Stephen CurryStatNate Thurmond
117.2 Offensive rating —
105.8 Defensive rating —
11.5 Net rating —
32.5% Usage % —
27.0% Assist % —
6.5% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Stephen CurryStatNate Thurmond
26.8 Points / game 11.9
5.3 Rebounds / game 13.6
6.2 Assists / game 2.8
1.5 Steals / game 0.1
0.3 Blocks / game 0.6
45.4% Field goal % 41.2%
39.8% 3-point % 0.0%
89.1% Free throw % 59.7%
155 Playoff games 81

Accolades

Stephen CurryStatNate Thurmond
2 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
4 Championships 0
10 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#16 All-time GOAT rank #75

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