Who is better, Love or Thurmond?
Kevin Love leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.6 for Nate Thurmond — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Love vs Thurmond
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kevin Love above Nate Thurmond: 80.8 vs 80.6. Kevin Love leads on Honours, Longevity. Nate Thurmond leads on Dominance.
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LoveWinner
80.8Love wins: Longevity, Honours
Thurmond
80.6Thurmond wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kevin Love
80.8
Love leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin Love
2. Nate Thurmond
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Kevin Love5 seasons played · career day 1,82689.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nate Thurmond5 seasons played · career day 1,82574.1 points per game
-17.3% vs Love at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Love | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 25.1 | 71.3 | 167.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Thurmond | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18.6 | 74.1 | 159.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Love80.8
Thurmond80.6
FAQ
Where does Thurmond beat Love?
Thurmond scores higher on dominance. Love leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Love vs Thurmond score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Love: 80.8, Thurmond: 80.6.
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