Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 88
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7 | |
| 1964 | 11.6 | |
| 1965 | 16.3 | |
| 1966 | 18.7 | |
| 1967 | 20.5 | |
| 1968 | 21.5 | |
| 1969 | 21.9 | |
| 1970 | 20.2 | |
| 1971 | 21.4 | |
| 1972 | 17.1 | |
| 1973 | 13 | |
| 1974 | 7.9 | |
| 1975 | 4.3 | |
| 1976 | 4.3 |
Data sources
- NBA
- Basketball Reference
- FIBA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Nate Thurmond ranks #199 in Basketball
Nate Thurmond ranks #199 in Basketball and #1573 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.6/100.
The verified career covers 1963–1977 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 88/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: All-Star selections 7, All-Defensive teams 5, Rebounds per game 15, Career rebounds 14464.
Nearest context: ahead Dominique Wilkins (80.7); behind Chris Bosh (80.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Nate Thurmond GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Thurmond comparisons
Nate Thurmond — frequently asked
- Is Nate Thurmond the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Nate Thurmond ranks #199 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 80.6/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Nate Thurmond's GOAT Score?
- 80.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Nate Thurmond rank all time?
- #1573 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #199 in Basketball.
- Nate Thurmond vs Dominique Wilkins: who ranks higher?
- Dominique Wilkins ranks higher at 80.7 versus Nate Thurmond at 80.6, a margin of 0.1 points.