John Collins vs. Don Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Smith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Don Smith: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Don Smith 1

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Don Smith 0

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Don Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.8 Don Smith 5.2

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.9 Don Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Don Smith 0.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Don Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Don Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,834 Don Smith 283

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,919 Don Smith 30

Total Assists John Collins 713 Don Smith 47

Total Steals John Collins 306 Don Smith 20

Total Blocks John Collins 493 Don Smith 3

Total Games John Collins 495 Don Smith 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .544 Don Smith .408

3-Point Percentage John Collins .360 Don Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Don Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Don Smith 5.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Don Smith 0.6 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Don Smith 0.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Don Smith 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Don Smith 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Don Smith -

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Don Smith -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Don Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Don Smith -

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Don Smith -

Total Assists John Collins 27 Don Smith -

Total Steals John Collins 12 Don Smith -

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Don Smith -

Total Games John Collins 29 Don Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Don Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Don Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Don Smith -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Don Smith -

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Don Smith -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Don Smith -

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Don Smith -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.