John Collins vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists John Collins 617 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals John Collins 249 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games John Collins 432 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists John Collins 27 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals John Collins 12 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games John Collins 29 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.