Jason Collier vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jason Collier

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Collier: 2000-01 to 2004-05
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Collier 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason 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 Jason Collier 5.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier 2.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Collier 0.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Collier 0.2 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collier 841 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Collier 443 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Collier 51 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Collier 36 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Collier 32 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Collier 151 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collier .455 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Collier .350 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collier .738 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collier 11.3 (2004) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier 5.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Collier 0.9 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Collier 0.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier 0.6 (2004) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Collier 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collier - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jason 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.