Tom Burleson vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 John Collins 617

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 John Collins 249

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 John Collins 438

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 John Collins 206

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 John Collins 27

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 John Collins 12

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 John Collins 18

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) John Collins 1.0 (2023)

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