Nick Collison vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

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

Nick Collison

vs.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Nick Collison 14 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Nick Collison 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Nick Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Collison 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 5,359 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 4,701 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Nick Collison 939 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Nick Collison 446 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Nick Collison 469 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Nick Collison 910 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .534 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .208 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .723 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 9.8 (2008) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 9.4 (2008) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.5 (2013) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.7 (2009) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 (2007) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Collison 4.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 3.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 0.8 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.6 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 0.5 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Collison 391 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Nick Collison 348 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Nick Collison 71 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Nick Collison 52 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Nick Collison 44 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Nick Collison 91 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Collison .558 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Nick Collison .429 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Collison .682 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Collison 8.4 (2005) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Collison 5.8 (2011) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Nick Collison 1.1 (2013) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nick Collison 0.9 (2016) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Collison 1.0 (2013) 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.