John Collins vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team John Collins 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Collins 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists John Collins 617 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals John Collins 249 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 432 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists John Collins 27 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals John Collins 12 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.