Cross-era · careers 25 years apart
Tony Parker vs Nate Thurmond
Tony Parker (2001-2018) and Nate Thurmond (1963-1976) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Tony Parker was the higher-volume scorer (15.5 points per game to 15.0); adjusted for era they scored at 1.62× and 1.36× their league average respectively; Tony Parker was the more efficient scorer (54.7% true shooting to 47.0%). Tony Parker holds the edge on accolades — 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #57 all-time ranking to Nate Thurmond's #75.
Career averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nate Thurmond |
|---|
| 15.5 |
Points / game |
15.0 |
| 2.7 |
Rebounds / game |
15.0 |
| 5.6 |
Assists / game |
2.7 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
0.1 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 48.7% |
Field goal % |
42.1% |
| 32.5% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 74.6% |
Free throw % |
66.7% |
| 54.7% |
True shooting % |
47.0% |
| 1,254 |
Games played |
964 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nate Thurmond |
|---|
| 1.62× |
Points vs era avg |
1.36× |
| 0.65× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
2.76× |
| 2.65× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.22× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Nate Thurmond's era.
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nate Thurmond |
|---|
| 107.5 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 103.0 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 4.5 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.3% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.0% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nate Thurmond |
|---|
| 17.9 |
Points / game |
11.9 |
| 3.0 |
Rebounds / game |
13.6 |
| 5.1 |
Assists / game |
2.8 |
| 0.9 |
Steals / game |
0.1 |
| 0.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.6 |
| 45.8% |
Field goal % |
41.2% |
| 31.1% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 73.2% |
Free throw % |
59.7% |
| 226 |
Playoff games |
81 |
Accolades
| Tony Parker | Stat | Nate Thurmond |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 4 |
Championships |
0 |
| 6 |
All-Star selections |
5 |
| 0 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #57 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#75 |