Nick Collison vs. Isaiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Thomas and Nick Collison, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Nick Collison played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Isaiah Thomas, who played 12. Nick Collison had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Isaiah Thomas had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Nick Collison 14 7 2004-05 to 2017-18
Isaiah Thomas 12 4 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2004-052011-12
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 82 17.0 5.6 1.9 2.7 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 3.1 2.3 4.3 .537 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .703
Isaiah Thomas 65 25.5 11.5 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.9 8.8 .448 1.3 3.4 .379 2.4 2.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 11 19.7 8.4 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.6 3.4 5.5 .607 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.5 2.5 .630
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2005-062012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 66 21.9 7.5 2.2 3.4 5.6 1.1 0.3 0.5 1.2 3.2 3.1 6.0 .525 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .699
Isaiah Thomas 79 26.9 13.9 0.4 1.7 2.0 4.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 2.1 4.6 10.5 .440 1.5 4.1 .358 3.2 3.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2006-072013-14
Team Seattle SupersonicsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 82 29.0 9.6 2.8 5.3 8.1 1.0 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.5 3.9 7.8 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .774
Isaiah Thomas 72 34.7 20.3 0.7 2.3 2.9 6.3 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.6 6.9 15.2 .453 1.8 5.1 .349 4.8 5.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Seattle SupersonicsPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 78 28.5 9.8 3.3 6.1 9.4 1.4 0.6 0.8 1.5 3.2 4.1 8.2 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .737
Isaiah Thomas 67 25.8 16.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.2 5.0 11.9 .420 1.9 5.2 .373 4.5 5.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 4 29.8 17.5 0.3 2.8 3.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 3.5 2.5 4.5 13.5 .333 0.8 4.5 .167 7.8 8.0 .969

Season 5

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 71 25.8 8.2 2.5 4.3 6.9 0.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 3.4 3.4 6.0 .568 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .721
Isaiah Thomas 82 32.2 22.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 6.2 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.0 7.2 16.9 .428 2.0 5.7 .359 5.8 6.6 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas 6 36.7 24.2 0.3 2.7 3.0 5.0 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 7.8 19.8 .395 2.2 7.7 .283 6.3 7.8 .809

Season 6

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Oklahoma City ThunderBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 75 20.8 5.9 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 3.1 2.4 4.1 .589 0.0 0.1 .250 1.0 1.4 .692
Isaiah Thomas 76 33.8 28.9 0.6 2.1 2.7 5.9 0.9 0.2 2.8 2.2 9.0 19.4 .463 3.2 8.5 .379 7.8 8.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 6 21.5 3.2 2.0 2.7 4.7 0.3 0.8 0.2 0.7 3.3 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 1.2 .429
Isaiah Thomas 15 34.7 23.3 0.3 2.8 3.1 6.7 0.9 0.1 3.3 2.3 7.4 17.4 .425 2.4 7.2 .333 6.1 7.4 .820

Season 7

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 71 21.5 4.6 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.4 0.8 3.0 1.9 3.4 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .753
Isaiah Thomas 32 26.9 15.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.8 0.5 0.1 3.0 1.8 4.9 13.2 .373 1.7 5.9 .293 3.7 4.1 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 17 24.3 6.7 2.8 3.0 5.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 3.7 2.8 4.5 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .783
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 63 20.7 4.5 1.9 2.5 4.3 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.4 1.9 3.2 .597 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .710
Isaiah Thomas 12 15.1 8.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.4 2.8 8.3 .343 1.0 3.6 .279 1.4 2.3 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 20 16.6 3.5 1.5 1.9 3.4 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.6 2.6 1.7 2.6 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .429
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 81 19.5 5.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.2 3.7 .595 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .769
Isaiah Thomas 40 23.1 12.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.7 0.3 0.2 1.9 1.9 4.4 10.7 .408 2.0 4.7 .413 1.6 1.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 11 16.2 5.0 2.3 2.4 4.6 1.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 3.4 2.0 4.3 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .917
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 81 16.7 4.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.2 .235 0.8 1.1 .710
Isaiah Thomas 3 16.0 7.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 9.0 .333 1.0 4.0 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 17 10.8 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.7 .414 0.1 0.3 .400 0.4 0.6 .700
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 66 16.7 4.1 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.4 1.6 3.8 .419 0.2 0.9 .267 0.7 1.0 .692
Isaiah Thomas 22 15.2 8.4 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.5 3.0 7.6 .401 1.3 3.8 .337 1.0 1.2 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Note: Isaiah Thomas didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 12

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Oklahoma City ThunderPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 59 11.8 2.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.8 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .697
Isaiah Thomas 6 3.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.7 .300 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 9 8.8 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.9 0.4 0.7 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Isaiah Thomas 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2016-17-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 20 6.4 1.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.2 .609 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .625
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
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Season 14

Nick Collison Isaiah Thomas
Season 2017-18-
Team Oklahoma City Thunder-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison 15 5.0 2.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.3 .684 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .385
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nick Collison ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Thomas ------- --- ----------