Jason Collins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jason Collins: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jason Collins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jason Collins 13 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jason Collins 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jason Collins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jason Collins 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 Collins 3.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 3.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collins 2,621 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jason Collins 2,706 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jason Collins 626 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jason Collins 368 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jason Collins 359 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jason Collins 735 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collins .411 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jason Collins .206 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collins .647 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collins 6.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 6.1 (2005) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 2.0 (2004) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2005) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jason Collins 3.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.4 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jason Collins 315 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jason Collins 365 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jason Collins 48 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jason Collins 41 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jason Collins 36 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jason Collins 95 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jason Collins .400 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jason Collins .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jason Collins .677 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jason Collins 5.9 (2003) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jason Collins 6.5 (2005) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jason Collins 1.5 (2004) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jason Collins 0.7 (2003) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jason Collins 0.9 (2004) 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.