John Collins vs. Arnie Risen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Arnie Risen and John Collins, 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.

John Collins played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Arnie Risen, who played 10. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Arnie Risen had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
John Collins 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Arnie Risen 10 10 1948-49 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2017-181948-49
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 60 - 16.6 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.6 5.8 13.6 .423 - - - 5.1 7.7 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 4 - 16.5 - - - 2.5 - - - 4.0 5.5 13.3 .415 - - - 5.5 8.3 .667

Season 2

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2018-191949-50
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost Cent Div 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 %
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
Arnie Risen 62 - 10.1 - - - 1.5 - - - 3.7 3.3 9.6 .344 - - - 3.4 5.2 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 2 - 11.5 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.5 3.5 9.5 .368 - - - 4.5 7.5 .600

Season 3

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2019-201950-51
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 66 - 16.3 - - 12.0 2.4 - - - 4.2 5.7 14.2 .401 - - - 4.9 6.7 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 14 - 19.5 - - 14.0 2.4 - - - 4.2 6.6 17.1 .389 - - - 6.2 9.6 .644

Season 4

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2020-211951-52
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsRoyals Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 66 36.3 15.6 - - 12.7 2.3 - - - 3.9 5.5 14.0 .394 - - - 4.6 6.5 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 6 38.2 15.7 - - 12.5 1.5 - - - 4.0 5.5 13.5 .407 - - - 4.7 6.7 .700

Season 5

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2021-221952-53
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Arnie Risen 68 33.6 13.0 - - 11.0 2.0 - - - 4.0 4.3 11.8 .368 - - - 4.3 6.3 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 3 36.3 13.0 - - 11.7 0.7 - - - 5.3 3.7 12.7 .289 - - - 5.7 8.0 .708

Season 6

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Atlanta HawksRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 72 33.1 13.2 - - 10.1 1.7 - - - 3.9 4.5 12.1 .368 - - - 4.3 6.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Arnie Risen 6 33.3 14.8 - - 9.0 0.7 - - - 4.2 4.7 11.2 .418 - - - 5.5 7.3 .750

Season 7

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season 2023-241954-55
Team Utah JazzRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
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
Arnie Risen 69 28.6 11.6 - - 10.2 1.6 - - - 3.7 3.8 10.1 .371 - - - 4.0 5.4 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 3 25.7 16.0 - - 12.3 1.7 - - - 4.3 5.7 12.7 .447 - - - 4.7 6.3 .737

Season 8

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season -1955-56
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Div 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 %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 68 23.5 8.1 - - 8.1 1.3 - - - 4.4 2.8 7.3 .383 - - - 2.5 3.5 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 3 29.3 12.3 - - 14.7 0.7 - - - 5.0 4.0 11.3 .353 - - - 4.3 6.0 .722

Season 9

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season -1956-57
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 43 21.7 8.0 - - 6.7 1.2 - - - 3.8 2.8 7.1 .388 - - - 2.5 3.6 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 10 15.2 7.5 - - 5.8 0.8 - - - 4.8 2.8 6.3 .444 - - - 1.9 2.9 .655

Season 10

John Collins Arnie Risen
Season -1957-58
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 63 17.8 6.1 - - 5.7 0.8 - - - 3.1 2.1 6.3 .338 - - - 1.8 2.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Arnie Risen 10 16.8 4.6 - - 6.2 0.9 - - - 3.2 1.2 5.2 .231 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667