John Collins vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 2024-25
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 16.0 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,553 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,805 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists John Collins 697 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals John Collins 288 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks John Collins 478 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games John Collins 472 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .546 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage John Collins .363 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .792 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists John Collins 27 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals John Collins 12 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games John Collins 29 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.