The Top 30 Golden State Warriors players in franchise history (Updated 2023)

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6. Nate Thurmond

The third overall pick in the 1963 Draft, Nate Thurmond had a long and prosperous career in the Bay Area. A 6-foot-11 center, Thurmond barely missed our top five but has a resume that would undoubtedly rival the next few names.

Thurmond ended his 11-year stint in Golden State with averages of 17.4 points and 16.9 rebounds per game. He also notched 2.9 blocks per game; however, given his era, they only tracked blocks during his last season with the Warriors.

Those numbers solidified Thurmond as a top-five big man in his era and arguably one of the best to ever play. Thurmond was an eight-time All-Star and made the NBA Finals a few times, but he was never able to bring the Warriors their third title.

Thurmond was the Dubs’ best player in the mid-to-late 60s and early 70s. Averaging 20.5 points and 22 boards per game one season, Thurmond’s numbers will likely never be replicated.

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