Isaiah Collier vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Isaiah Collier 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Isaiah Collier: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Isaiah Collier 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Collier 8.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Collier 3.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Isaiah Collier 6.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Isaiah Collier 0.9 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Collier 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Collier 787 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Isaiah Collier 279 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Isaiah Collier 579 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Isaiah Collier 79 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Collier 22 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Isaiah Collier 92 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Collier .433 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Collier .260 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Collier .689 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Collier 8.7 (2025) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Collier 3.3 (2025) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Collier 6.3 (2026) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Collier 0.9 (2025) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Collier 0.3 (2026) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Isaiah Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Isaiah Collier - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Isaiah Collier - 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.