Nate Thurmond

Nathaniel Thurmond , "Nate, Nate the Great"
Born: July 25, 1941
Akron, OH USA
Position: C-F
High School: Central Hower
College: Bowling Green
Drafted: 1963, Round 1 Pick 3, #3 Overall
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 225
Career: 1963-64-1976-77
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.

Nate Thurmond averaged 15.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his 964-game career with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Warriors. He began playing during the 1963-64 season and last took the court during the 1976-77 campaign. Thurmond was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64San Francisco Warriors7601966554219173950079086000184533
1964-65San Francisco Warriors770317312405193572350013951570002321273
1965-66San Francisco Warriors730289111194544282800013121110002231188
1966-67San Francisco Warriors650276110684674452800013821660001831214
1967-68San Francisco Warriors51022229293824382820011212150001371046
1968-69San Francisco Warriors710320813945716213820014022530001711524
1969-70San Francisco Warriors430191982434134626100762150000110943
1970-71San Francisco Warriors820335114016235413950011282570001921641
1971-72Golden State Warriors780336214546285614170012522300002141673
1972-73Golden State Warriors790341911595174393150013492800002401349
1973-74Golden State Warriors6202463694308287191249629878165411790179807
1974-75Chicago Bulls80772756686250224132259645904328461950271632
1975-76Chicago Bulls13026045201881457712641201548
1975-76Cleveland Cavaliers6501133292122105541012433446818860145298
1976-77Cleveland Cavaliers490997246100106681212533748316810128268
Totals9647735881131055521005089339574418271446425751255530262414437


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64San Francisco Warriors76025.939.554.90.00.010.41.10.00.00.02.47.0
1964-65San Francisco Warriors77041.241.965.80.00.018.12.00.00.00.03.016.5
1965-66San Francisco Warriors73039.640.665.40.00.018.01.50.00.00.03.116.3
1966-67San Francisco Warriors65042.543.762.90.00.021.32.60.00.00.02.818.7
1967-68San Francisco Warriors51043.641.164.40.00.022.04.20.00.00.02.720.5
1968-69San Francisco Warriors71045.241.061.50.00.019.73.60.00.00.02.421.5
1969-70San Francisco Warriors43044.641.475.40.00.017.73.50.00.00.02.621.9
1970-71San Francisco Warriors82040.944.573.00.00.013.83.10.00.00.02.320.0
1971-72Golden State Warriors78043.143.274.30.00.016.12.90.00.00.02.721.4
1972-73Golden State Warriors79043.344.671.80.00.017.13.50.00.00.03.017.1
1973-74Golden State Warriors62039.744.466.64.010.114.22.70.72.90.02.913.0
1974-75Chicago Bulls807734.536.458.93.28.111.34.10.62.40.03.47.9
1975-76Chicago Bulls13020.044.444.41.14.45.52.00.30.90.01.23.7
1975-76Cleveland Cavaliers65017.441.851.41.63.75.31.00.31.30.02.24.6
1976-77Cleveland Cavaliers49020.340.764.22.55.27.61.70.31.70.02.65.5
Averages9647737.242.166.70.81.915.02.70.10.60.02.715.0

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64San Francisco Warriors1241096425336001481000046120
1966-67San Francisco Warriors15690215939152003464700052238
1968-69San Francisco Warriors6263102403420001172800018100
1970-71San Francisco Warriors5192973620160051150002088
1971-72Golden State Warriors523012253282100892600012127
1972-73Golden State Warriors11460161644032001454000030160
1974-75Chicago Bulls13254381437182463873152103646
1975-76Cleveland Cavaliers133757937321338791172862905287
1976-77Cleveland Cavaliers110000011001000
Totals8128759103790033520862143110122511510266966

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1963-64San Francisco Warriors1234.243.867.90.00.012.30.80.00.00.03.810.0
1966-67San Francisco Warriors1546.043.357.10.00.023.13.10.00.00.03.515.9
1968-69San Francisco Warriors643.839.258.80.00.019.54.70.00.00.03.016.7
1970-71San Francisco Warriors538.437.180.00.00.010.23.00.00.00.04.017.6
1971-72Golden State Warriors546.043.475.00.00.017.85.20.00.00.02.425.4
1972-73Golden State Warriors1141.839.880.00.00.013.23.60.00.00.02.714.5
1974-75Chicago Bulls1319.536.848.61.84.86.72.40.41.60.02.83.5
1975-76Cleveland Cavaliers1328.846.840.62.96.19.02.20.52.20.04.06.7
1976-77Cleveland Cavaliers11.00.01.01.00.00.01.00.00.00.0
Averages96435.541.662.10.81.813.62.80.10.60.03.311.9

Awards

1968 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1970 - NBA All-Defensive First Team
1971 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1972 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team
1973 - NBA All-Defensive Second Team