Bill Closs vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 John Collins 617

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 249

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 438

Total Games Bill Closs 186 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * John Collins 206

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 John Collins 27

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 12

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 18

Total Games Bill Closs 11 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** John Collins 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.