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Nate Thurmond

Nate Thurmond scored 14,437 points in 964 games, 188th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1969-70 at 21.9 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 225 lb
Age85
PositionCenter
BornJul 25, 1941
HometownAkron, Ohio
Experience1963–1976
CollegeBowling Green State University
Draft1963 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolNational Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School Ohio, Ohio
TeamsSan Francisco Warriors 1963–1970Golden State Warriors 1971–1973Chicago Bulls 1974–1975Cleveland Cavaliers 1975–1976
Career points
14,437
964 games · 15.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#188
Also 320th in assists, 11th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1963–1976. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1976-77.

1976-77 season

CLE · 49 games
Points2685.5 per game
Rebounds7.6374 total
Assists1.783 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
3Legend
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds14,464 rebounds
  • ×7LegendSeasonAll-Star1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1969-70 +2 more
  • ×3LegendSeason20-10 season1968-69, 1970-71, 1971-72
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,437 points

Nate Thurmond career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1969-70 · 21.9 points per game

Nate Thurmond milestones

Career · regular season
14,437 career points
Retired 188th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points14,437Past 10,000 · 188th all-time
Rebounds14,464Past 12,500 · 11th all-time
Assists2,575Past 2,500 · 320th all-time

Nate Thurmond career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Nate Thurmond stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1976-77CLE492685.57.61.7.407—.642————
1975-76CLE/CHI783464.45.31.2.421—.504————
1974-75CHI806327.911.34.1.364—.589————
1973-74GOS6280713.014.22.7.444—.666————
1972-73GOS791,34917.117.13.5.446—.718————
1971-72GOS781,67321.416.12.9.432—.743————
1970-71SFW821,64120.013.83.1.445—.730————
1969-70SFW4394321.917.73.5.414—.754————
1968-69SFW711,52421.519.73.6.410—.615————
1967-68SFW511,04620.522.04.2.411—.644————
1966-67SFW651,21418.721.32.6.437—.629————
1965-66SFW731,18816.318.01.5.406—.654————
1964-65SFW771,27316.518.12.0.419—.658————
1963-64SFW765337.010.41.1.395—.549————
Career14 seasons96414,43715.015.02.7.421—.6670——0

Nate Thurmond splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
0%
Free throws
24%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Nate Thurmond facts
How many career points did Nate Thurmond score?

Nate Thurmond scored 14,437 career regular-season points in 964 games, 15.0 per game, which ranks 188th all-time.

What was Nate Thurmond’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1969-70 with SFW: 21.9 points, 17.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.

Where is Nate Thurmond from?

Nate Thurmond is from Akron, Ohio. He played high school ball at National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM High School in Ohio, Ohio. He played college ball at Bowling Green State University.

What teams did Nate Thurmond play for?

San Francisco Warriors (1963–1970); Golden State Warriors (1971–1973); Chicago Bulls (1974–1975); Cleveland Cavaliers (1975–1976).