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What NBA player, past or present, had stats that surprised you either positively or negatively when you when you looked them up? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by IllmaticGOAT@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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For example I looked up Kenyon Martin today. I remember him being an all-star so I figured he must have had multiple 20/10 seasons. Turns out he never averaged more than 17 ppg and only got 10 rpg one season.

Muggsy Bogues surprised me positively. I thought he was just a role player like Early Boykins. Turns out he had several seasons averaging over 8 apg and a couple seasons averaging over 10 apg.

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[–] Charlie_Wax@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

You never hear much talk about Nate Thurmond, but he averaged 20.5 ppg and 22.0 rpg in his best season, with several other seasons in similar territory. I found that pretty crazy. On paper he should be a candidate for all-time starting 5 considerations, probably in the PF spot since it's the thinner spot compared to C. On paper he was Rodman with 20 ppg scoring, which would be the best 4 ever.

On the other hand, it looks like rebounding stats were inflated across the board back then when you consider what Russell and Wilt were also doing in the 60s.

[–] AnyJamesBookerFans@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Interestingly, he never made an All NBA Team, even though he finished second in MVP voting in one year.

Making All NBA as a center back then was tough, with just two teams and guys like Wilt and Russell always taking a spot or two.

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