LaMelo Ball vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 John Collins 8

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 John Collins 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 John Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 John Collins 16.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 John Collins 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 John Collins 7,553

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 John Collins 3,805

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 John Collins 697

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 John Collins 288

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 John Collins 478

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 John Collins 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 John Collins .546

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 John Collins .363

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 John Collins .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) John Collins 2.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) John Collins 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - John Collins 365

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - John Collins 206

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - John Collins 27

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - John Collins 12

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - John Collins 18

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - John Collins 1.0 (2023)