Jason Collins
Encyclopedia
Jason Paul Collins is an American
professional basketball
player, who most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks
. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
, where his backup was actor Jason Segel
. Collins later attended Stanford University
, where he was an All-American in 2000–01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated
on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).
, Collins played a significant role in the New Jersey Nets
' first ever NBA Finals
berth in 2002 against the Los Angeles Lakers
.
In the 2002–03 NBA season Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Prior to the 2004–05 season, he signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.
On February 4, 2008, Collins was traded along with cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies
for Stromile Swift
. Later that year, on June 26, Collins was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves
in an eight-player blockbuster deal involving Kevin Love
and O. J. Mayo
. After his contract expired at the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, the Timberwolves' management decided not to re-sign him. Collins signed with the Atlanta Hawks
on September 2, 2009. Collins re-signed with the Hawks in the 2010 offseason.
Collins' twin brother Jarron Collins
has also played in the NBA.
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 77 || 9 || 18.3 || .421 || .500 || .701 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .6 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 81 || 66 || 23.5 || .414 || .000 || .763 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .6 || .5 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 78 || 78 || 28.5 || .424 || .000 || .739 || 5.1 || 2.0 || .9 || .7 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 31.8 || .412 || .333 || .656 || 6.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .9 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 71 || 70 || 26.7 || .397 || .250 || .512 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .6 || .6 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 78 || 23.1 || .364 || .000 || .465 || 4.0 || .6 || .5 || .5 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 43 || 23 || 15.9 || .426 || .000 || .389 || 2.1 || .4 || .3 || .2 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
| 31 || 3 || 15.7 || .508 || .000 || .526 || 2.9 || .2 || .4 || .6 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 31 || 22 || 13.6 || .314 || .000 || .464 || 2.3 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 24 || 0 || 4.8 || .348 || .000 || .000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .1 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 49 || 28 || 12.1 || .479 || 1.000 || .659 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 645 || 457 || 21.9 || .412 || .226 || .647 || 4.0 || 0.9 || .5 || .5 || 3.9
| align="left" | 2002
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 17 || 0 || 13.4 || .364 || .000 || .658 || 2.4 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 26.5 || .363 || .000 || .836 || 6.3 || .9 || .6 || .6 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 24.2 || .368 || .000 || .750 || 4.0 || 1.5 || .3 || .9 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 4 || 4 || 32.0 || .235 || .000 || .375 || 6.5 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 27.5 || .360 || .000 || .591 || 5.0 || .3 || .4 || .2 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 12 || 12 || 27.4 || .571 || .000 || .364 || 3.3 || .2 || .6 || .2 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .600 || .000 || .000 || 1.7 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 0 || 13.2 || .643 || .000 || .375 || 1.4 || .1 || .4 || .3 || 3.4
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 90 || 58 || 21.7 || .393 || .000 || .677 || 3.9 || .5 || .4 || .4 || 3.4
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
. He graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
, where his backup was actor Jason Segel
Jason Segel
Jason Jordan Segel is an American television and film actor, screenwriter, composer, puppeteer and musician, known for his work with producer Judd Apatow on the short-lived television series Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, the films Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up, I Love You, Man,...
. Collins later attended Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he was an All-American in 2000–01 and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
on March 15, 2000. He finished his career ranked #1 in school history for field goal percentage (.608) and #5 in blocked shots (89).
High school career
Collins, playing alongside his twin brother, Jarron, won 2 California Interscholastic Federation state titles during his four year career with a combined record of 123-10. Over those 4 years, he broke the 31-year California rebounding record with over 1,500.NBA career
As a rookie along with Richard JeffersonRichard Jefferson
Richard Allen Jefferson is a 6 ft 7 in American professional basketball player currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...
, Collins played a significant role in the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
' first ever NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
berth in 2002 against the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
.
In the 2002–03 NBA season Collins took over the starting center role for the Nets and helped the franchise back to the NBA Finals. Prior to the 2004–05 season, he signed a $25 million contract extension with New Jersey for five more years.
On February 4, 2008, Collins was traded along with cash considerations to the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
for Stromile Swift
Stromile Swift
Stromile Swift is a former American professional basketball player. At 6'10" and 220 lbs, he played the power forward and center positions.- College and early NBA career :...
. Later that year, on June 26, Collins was dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
in an eight-player blockbuster deal involving Kevin Love
Kevin Love
Kevin Love, born in Des Moines, Iowa, is a former NASCAR driver. He ran five races in the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season, all for Fiddleback Racing....
and O. J. Mayo
O. J. Mayo
Ovinton J'Anthony "O. J." Mayo , is an American basketball player currently playing with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA. He signed with the team on July 8, 2008. He played college basketball for the University of Southern California...
. After his contract expired at the end of the 2008-09 NBA season, the Timberwolves' management decided not to re-sign him. Collins signed with the Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
on September 2, 2009. Collins re-signed with the Hawks in the 2010 offseason.
Collins' twin brother Jarron Collins
Jarron Collins
Jarron Collins is an American professional basketball player.-High school career:Collins and his twin brother Jason graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California...
has also played in the NBA.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 77 || 9 || 18.3 || .421 || .500 || .701 || 3.9 || 1.1 || .4 || .6 || 4.5
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 81 || 66 || 23.5 || .414 || .000 || .763 || 4.5 || 1.1 || .6 || .5 || 5.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 78 || 78 || 28.5 || .424 || .000 || .739 || 5.1 || 2.0 || .9 || .7 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 80 || 31.8 || .412 || .333 || .656 || 6.1 || 1.3 || .9 || .9 || 6.4
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 71 || 70 || 26.7 || .397 || .250 || .512 || 4.8 || 1.0 || .6 || .6 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 80 || 78 || 23.1 || .364 || .000 || .465 || 4.0 || .6 || .5 || .5 || 2.1
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 43 || 23 || 15.9 || .426 || .000 || .389 || 2.1 || .4 || .3 || .2 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 31 || 3 || 15.7 || .508 || .000 || .526 || 2.9 || .2 || .4 || .6 || 2.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 31 || 22 || 13.6 || .314 || .000 || .464 || 2.3 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 24 || 0 || 4.8 || .348 || .000 || .000 || .6 || .2 || .1 || .1 || .7
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 49 || 28 || 12.1 || .479 || 1.000 || .659 || 2.1 || .4 || .2 || .2 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 645 || 457 || 21.9 || .412 || .226 || .647 || 4.0 || 0.9 || .5 || .5 || 3.9
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2002
2002 NBA Playoffs
The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season. This would be the final postseason that held a best-of-5 first-round series; next year's postseason would see those series expanded to a best-of-7 format...
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 17 || 0 || 13.4 || .364 || .000 || .658 || 2.4 || .4 || .3 || .3 || 2.9
|-
| align="left" | 2003
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 20 || 20 || 26.5 || .363 || .000 || .836 || 6.3 || .9 || .6 || .6 || 5.9
|-
| align="left" | 2004
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 24.2 || .368 || .000 || .750 || 4.0 || 1.5 || .3 || .9 || 3.6
|-
| align="left" | 2005
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 4 || 4 || 32.0 || .235 || .000 || .375 || 6.5 || .3 || .5 || .0 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2006
2006 NBA Playoffs
The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The Miami Heat won the first championship in the history of the franchise by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 4-2 in the 2006 NBA Finals...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 11 || 11 || 27.5 || .360 || .000 || .591 || 5.0 || .3 || .4 || .2 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 12 || 12 || 27.4 || .571 || .000 || .364 || 3.3 || .2 || .6 || .2 || 2.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .600 || .000 || .000 || 1.7 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2011
2011 NBA Playoffs
The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, all seeded 1 to 8 in a tournament bracket, with all rounds in a best-of-seven format. The 2011 NBA Playoffs began on...
| align="left" | Atlanta
| 12 || 0 || 13.2 || .643 || .000 || .375 || 1.4 || .1 || .4 || .3 || 3.4
|-
|-class="sortbottom"
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 90 || 58 || 21.7 || .393 || .000 || .677 || 3.9 || .5 || .4 || .4 || 3.4
External links
- NBA.com profile
- NBA and college stats @ basketballreference.com