Devin Booker vs. John Collins Season by Season Comparison

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

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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.

Devin Booker played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than John Collins, who played 8. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while John Collins had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 achievements, 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
Devin Booker 10 4 2015-16 to 2024-25
John Collins 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
difference:+2+3.6+3.3+2.0+2.8+4.8+1.3+0.8-0.7-0.1+0.6+4.0+.153+1.1+3.2+.003+1.0+0.9+.125
John Collins 74 24.1 10.5 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.2 7.4 .576 0.2 0.6 .340 1.8 2.5 .715
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor John Collins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
difference:+17+5.0+2.6+3.0+3.6+6.6+1.4+0.5+0.3-1.1-0.2+0.2+4.7+.137+1.0+2.6+.015+1.4+1.3+.069
John Collins 61 30.0 19.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 2.0 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 7.6 13.6 .560 0.9 2.6 .348 3.3 4.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor John Collins played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
difference:+13+1.3+3.3+2.3+3.3+5.6+3.2+0.1+1.3-1.8-0.3+0.2+4.7+.151+1.3+3.5+.018+2.5+2.4+.078
John Collins 41 33.2 21.6 2.8 7.3 10.1 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.6 14.8 .583 1.4 3.6 .401 2.9 3.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Devin Booker nor John Collins played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
difference:+1+5.7+9.0+1.3+2.0+3.3+5.6+0.4+0.8-2.8+2.4+7.4+.089+0.8+3.2+.073+3.4+3.9+.033
John Collins 63 29.3 17.6 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 6.8 12.2 .556 1.3 3.3 .399 2.7 3.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
John Collins 18 32.0 13.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.3 5.6 10.1 .549 1.1 3.1 .357 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 5

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
difference:+16+5.1+10.4+1.3+2.3+3.6+4.7+0.1+0.7-2.7+2.7+6.4+.037+0.8+2.4+.010+4.2+4.2+.126
John Collins 54 30.8 16.2 1.7 6.1 7.8 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.0 6.3 11.9 .526 1.2 3.3 .364 2.5 3.1 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker DNP------ --- ----------
John Collins 5 24.4 9.4 0.4 4.2 4.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.4 3.8 7.8 .487 0.8 2.2 .364 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
difference:+4+3.9+12.5+0.6+1.7+2.3+3.1+0.2+0.8-2.0-0.4+4.2+9.2+.024+0.9+2.1+.048+3.1+3.4+.064
John Collins 71 30.0 13.1 1.1 5.4 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 5.1 10.0 .508 1.0 3.4 .292 2.0 2.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
difference:+16+13.1+16.0+0.5+1.8+1.3+3.7+0.5+0.8-2.2-1.3+5.3+11.5+.014+0.2+0.9+.023+5.2+5.7+.072
John Collins 6 27.3 11.3 1.2 3.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.3 10.0 .433 1.8 5.3 .344 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 7

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2021-222023-24
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
difference:+6.5+11.7+1.6+1.7+3.5+3.7+0.5+0.5-1.0-0.2+3.9+9.9+.066+1.4+3.6+.012+2.4+2.6+.073
John Collins 68 28.0 15.1 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.8 5.8 11.0 .532 1.3 3.4 .371 2.2 2.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Devin Booker John Collins
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
difference:+13+4.1+8.8+1.3+2.3+3.7+3.5+0.7-0.1-0.1+2.9+6.8+.033+0.6+2.3+.048+2.3+2.7+.007
John Collins 40 30.5 19.0 2.2 6.0 8.2 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.6 2.9 7.0 13.3 .527 1.5 3.7 .399 3.5 4.1 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Devin Booker played 2 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—Devin Booker played in one postseason.

In those 2 extra years over John Collins, Devin Booker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 1 All-Star Game