Nate Thurmond
Thurmond with the Warriors in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 25, 1941 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 16, 2016 (aged 74) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College | Bowling Green (1960–1963) |
| NBA draft | 1963: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Drafted by | San Francisco Warriors |
| Playing career | 1963–1977 |
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1974 | San Francisco / Golden State Warriors |
| 1974–1975 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1975–1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 14,437 (15.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 14,464 (15.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,575 (2.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Nathaniel Thurmond (July 25, 1941 – July 16, 2016) was an American professional basketball player who spent the majority of his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Golden State Warriors franchise. He played the center and power forward positions. Thurmond was a seven-time All-Star and the first player in NBA history to record an official quadruple-double. In 1965, he grabbed 42 rebounds in a game; only Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell recorded more rebounds in an NBA game. Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.
Known to fans as "Nate the Great", Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.