Nate Thurmond debuted in the NBA in 1963, appearing in 964 games over 14 seasons. He scored 14,437 points, delivered 2,575 assists, and grabbed 14,464 rebounds, ranking 176th in scoring and 308th in assists in NBA history.
Nate Thurmond Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Nate Thurmond’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Nate Thurmond |
| Date of Birth | July 25, 1941 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center and Power Forward |
| Height | 211cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1963 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 964 games (Ranked 189 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,437 points (Ranked 176) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,575 (Ranked 308) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 14,464 (Ranked 11) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 744 (Ranked 586) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,827 (Ranked 634) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 553 (Ranked 248) |
| Steals (STL) | 125 (Ranked 1606) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,624 (Ranked 159) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 4 (Ranked 131) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.1% (Ranked 2494) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 66.7% (Ranked 3116) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 37.2 minutes (Ranked 23) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1977)
| Games Played (G) | 49 |
| Points (PTS) | 268 |
| Assists (AST) | 83 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 374 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 121 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 253 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 81 |
| Steals (STL) | 16 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 128 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 40.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 64.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 997 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1972, 1,673 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1975, 328
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1969, 1,402
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1975, 195
- Most Steals in a Season: 1975, 46
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1968, 2
- Best FG% in a Season: 1973, 44.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1970, 75.4%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1973, 3,419 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Nate Thurmond appeared in 68 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 879 |
| Assists (AST) | 197 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 984 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 24 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 64 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 22 |
| Steals (STL) | 5 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 214 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 41.2% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 64.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,500 |
Nate Thurmond Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1964 | 76 | 1966 | 533 | 219 | 0.395 | 554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0.549 | 173 | 790 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
1965 | 77 | 3173 | 1273 | 519 | 0.419 | 1240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 | 0.658 | 357 | 1395 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
1966 | 73 | 2891 | 1188 | 454 | 0.406 | 1119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0.654 | 428 | 1312 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
1967 | 65 | 2761 | 1214 | 467 | 0.437 | 1068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0.629 | 445 | 1382 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 |
1968 | 51 | 2222 | 1046 | 382 | 0.411 | 929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0.644 | 438 | 1121 | 0 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
1969 | 71 | 3208 | 1524 | 571 | 0.41 | 1394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 0.615 | 621 | 1402 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
1970 | 43 | 1919 | 943 | 341 | 0.414 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0.754 | 346 | 762 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
1971 | 82 | 3351 | 1641 | 623 | 0.445 | 1401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 395 | 0.73 | 541 | 1128 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
1972 | 78 | 3362 | 1673 | 628 | 0.432 | 1454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 0.743 | 561 | 1252 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
1973 | 79 | 3419 | 1349 | 517 | 0.446 | 1159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 0.718 | 439 | 1349 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
1974 | 62 | 2463 | 807 | 308 | 0.444 | 694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0.666 | 287 | 878 | 249 | 629 | 165 | 41 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
1975 | 80 | 2756 | 632 | 250 | 0.364 | 686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0.589 | 224 | 904 | 259 | 645 | 328 | 46 | 195 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 271 |
1976 | 78 | 1393 | 346 | 142 | 0.421 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0.504 | 123 | 415 | 115 | 300 | 94 | 22 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
1977 | 49 | 997 | 268 | 100 | 0.407 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0.642 | 106 | 374 | 121 | 253 | 83 | 16 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |