Cole Anthony vs. Don Collins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Collins and Cole Anthony, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Cole Anthony played 4 years in the NBA, 2 less than Don Collins, who played 6. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Don Collins had his rookie season in 1980-81. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Collins 6 2 1980-81 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Don Collins 81 22.8 11.5 1.6 1.7 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 3.2 4.4 10.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Orlando MagicWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Don Collins 79 20.4 10.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 8.3 .511 0.0 0.2 .083 1.5 2.1 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins 7 21.3 6.1 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.6 3.6 2.7 6.3 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .714

Season 3
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Orlando MagicWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Don Collins 65 24.2 11.8 1.8 1.4 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 5.1 9.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Orlando MagicGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Don Collins 61 15.7 7.2 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 3.1 6.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Don Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season -1984-85
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins 11 8.3 2.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5 1.1 3.1 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .889
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Don Collins didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 6
Cole Anthony Don Collins
Season -1986-87
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins 6 9.5 4.2 1.8 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.7 4.7 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Don Collins ------- --- ----------
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