Jimmy Collins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Jimmy Collins

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Collins: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Collins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Collins 2 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Collins 1 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Collins 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy 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 Jimmy Collins 3.8 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 281 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 66 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 70 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jimmy Collins 74 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .414 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins .804 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 4.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.1 (1971) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Collins 3 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jimmy Collins 1 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jimmy Collins 0 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jimmy Collins 2 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Collins .000 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Collins 1.000 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Collins 1.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.5 (1971) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Collins 0.0 (1971) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Collins - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.