John Collins vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson and John 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

John Collins

vs.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Don Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists John Collins 617 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals John Collins 249 Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists John Collins 27 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals John Collins 12 Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.