Darren Collison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Darren Collison that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darren Collison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Collison: 2009-10 to 2021-22
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Darren Collison 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Darren Collison 5 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Darren Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Collison 12.5 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 2.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 5.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Collison 8,861 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Darren Collison 1,889 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Darren Collison 3,545 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Darren Collison 820 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Darren Collison 106 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Darren Collison 711 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Collison .471 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Darren Collison .394 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Collison .853 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Collison 16.1 (2015) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 3.2 (2015) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 6.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.5 (2015) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.3 (2015) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Collison 9.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 2.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 3.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.1 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Collison 380 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Darren Collison 87 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Darren Collison 133 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Darren Collison 34 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Darren Collison 3 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Darren Collison 40 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Collison .436 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Darren Collison .333 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Collison .835 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Collison 12.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Collison 3.0 (2019) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Darren Collison 4.7 (2018) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Darren Collison 1.3 (2012) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Darren Collison 0.4 (2011) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.