Nate Thurmond played just two seasons in Cleveland, but his Hall of Fame presence transformed the Cavaliers into a legitimate playoff contender and fueled the legendary Miracle of Richfield.
Big Nate's BBQ restaurant in San Francisco — a beloved local institution
Warriors community ambassador in his post-playing years
慈善事业
Community programs in San Francisco's Black communities
Youth basketball development in the Bay Area
Active Warriors legacy program participant
媒体
Featured in multiple documentaries about the Warriors' franchise historyHonored at Warriors home games in the years before his passing in 2016
你知道吗?
你知道吗?
1
Thurmond recorded the first official quadruple-double in NBA history on October 18, 1974 — 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blocks — a feat that was only possible to document because the NBA had just begun tracking blocked shots as an official statistic.
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For three seasons he served as Wilt Chamberlain's backup with the Warriors — learning his craft from arguably the greatest center in history, a mentorship that shaped his understanding of interior basketball at the highest level.
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Contemporary coaches consistently rated Thurmond as one of the five greatest defensive centers ever to play — ahead of many players with more famous names and more documented statistics.
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Thurmond spent the last years of his life in San Francisco, where he remained a beloved figure and Warriors ambassador until his passing in 2016.
职业荣誉
职业荣誉
7x NBA All-Star (1965-1968, 1970, 1973, 1974)
All-NBA Second Team (1967)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1985)
First official quadruple-double in NBA history (1974)
Nate Thurmond gave the Warriors 11 seasons of elite defensive center play, recorded the NBA's first official quadruple-double, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Here is why #42 belongs in the rafters.