John Collins vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.8 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.9 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,915 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,944 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists John Collins 724 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals John Collins 314 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks John Collins 498 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games John Collins 501 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .544 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage John Collins .361 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists John Collins 27 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals John Collins 12 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games John Collins 29 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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