John Collins vs. Kevin Durant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Durant 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 8 years in the NBA, 9 less than Kevin Durant, who played 17. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kevin Durant had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
John Collins 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25
Kevin Durant 17 13 2007-08 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2017-182007-08
Team Atlanta HawksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-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%
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
difference:+6+10.5+9.8+1.5+1.4+2.9+1.1+0.4+0.2-1.5-1.4+3.1+9.7+.146+0.5+2.0+.052+3.1+3.1+.158
Kevin Durant 80 34.6 20.3 0.9 3.5 4.4 2.4 1.0 0.9 2.9 1.5 7.3 17.1 .430 0.7 2.6 .288 4.9 5.6 .873
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor Kevin Durant played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
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%
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
difference:+13+9.0+5.8+2.6+0.7+3.3+0.8+0.9+0.1-1.0-1.5+1.3+5.2+.084+0.4+0.5+.074+2.8+2.7+.100
Kevin Durant 74 39.0 25.3 1.0 5.5 6.5 2.8 1.3 0.7 3.0 1.8 8.9 18.8 .476 1.3 3.1 .422 6.1 7.1 .863
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor Kevin Durant played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+41+6.3+8.5+1.5+1.0+2.5+1.3+0.6+0.6-1.5-1.3+1.1+5.5+.107+0.2+0.7+.036+6.3+6.5+.100
Kevin Durant 82 39.5 30.1 1.3 6.3 7.6 2.8 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.1 9.7 20.3 .476 1.6 4.3 .365 9.2 10.2 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Durant 6 38.5 25.0 1.3 6.3 7.7 2.3 0.5 1.3 3.7 2.8 7.2 20.5 .350 1.7 5.8 .286 9.0 10.3 .871

Season 4
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsThunder Lost West 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%
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
difference:+15+9.6+10.1+1.2+0.6+0.6+1.5+0.6-1.5-1.1+2.3+7.5+.094+0.6+2.0+.049+4.9+5.5+.047
Kevin Durant 78 38.9 27.7 0.7 6.1 6.8 2.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 2.0 9.1 19.7 .462 1.9 5.3 .350 7.6 8.7 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+10.5+14.7+0.9+0.4+0.5+1.9+0.5+0.5-1.2-0.2+3.5+10.2+.100+1.1+3.3+.018+6.5+7.8+.005
Kevin Durant 17 42.5 28.6 1.1 7.1 8.2 2.8 0.9 1.1 2.5 3.1 9.1 20.3 .449 2.2 6.4 .339 8.2 9.8 .838

Season 5
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost NBA Finals
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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%
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
difference:+12+7.8+11.8+1.1+1.3+0.2+1.7+0.7+0.2-2.7-1.0+3.4+7.8+.030+0.8+1.9+.023+4.0+4.5+.067
Kevin Durant 66 38.6 28.0 0.6 7.4 8.0 3.5 1.3 1.2 3.8 2.0 9.7 19.7 .496 2.0 5.2 .387 6.5 7.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+17.5+19.1+0.3+2.6+2.8+2.5+1.1+1.0-2.2-0.2+6.1+11.4+.030+1.3+3.3+.009+5.7+5.7+.364
Kevin Durant 20 41.9 28.5 0.7 6.8 7.4 3.7 1.5 1.2 3.2 2.6 9.9 19.2 .517 2.1 5.5 .373 6.7 7.7 .864

Season 6
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2022-232012-13
Team Atlanta HawksOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
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
difference:+10+8.5+15.0+0.5+1.9+1.4+3.4+0.8+0.3-2.4-1.3+3.9+7.7+.002+0.7+0.7+.124+6.4+6.8+.102
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 28.1 0.6 7.3 7.9 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 1.8 9.0 17.7 .510 1.7 4.1 .416 8.4 9.3 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+16.8+19.5+0.6+5.2+4.7+5.5+1.0+0.1-2.4-0.2+5.9+12.4+.022+0.2+1.1+.030+7.7+9.2+.003
Kevin Durant 11 44.1 30.8 0.6 8.4 9.0 6.3 1.3 1.1 3.9 2.4 10.2 22.4 .455 2.0 6.4 .314 8.5 10.2 .830

Season 7
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2023-242013-14
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+13+10.5+16.9+1.6+0.6+1.1+4.4+0.7+0.2-2.1-0.7+4.7+9.8+.029+1.1+2.7+.020+6.5+7.2+.078
Kevin Durant 81 38.5 32.0 0.7 6.7 7.4 5.5 1.3 0.7 3.5 2.1 10.5 20.8 .503 2.4 6.1 .391 8.7 9.9 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Durant 19 42.9 29.6 1.3 7.6 8.9 3.9 1.0 1.3 3.8 2.2 10.2 22.2 .460 2.3 6.6 .344 6.9 8.6 .810

Season 8
John Collins Kevin Durant
Season 2024-252014-15
Team Utah JazzOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+13+3.3+6.4+1.6+1.6+2.1+0.1+0.1-0.1-1.4+1.8+4.0+.017+0.9+2.2+.004+1.9+2.2+.006
Kevin Durant 27 33.8 25.4 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.1 0.9 0.9 2.7 1.5 8.8 17.3 .510 2.4 5.9 .403 5.4 6.3 .854
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor Kevin Durant played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Kevin Durant played 9 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—Kevin Durant played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 9 extra years over John Collins, Kevin Durant got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 Finals MVP
Achievement 1 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 5 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 9 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP
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