John Collins vs. P.J. Tucker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of P.J. Tucker 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 / 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, 6 less than P.J. Tucker, who played 14. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while P.J. Tucker had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
P.J. Tucker 14 9 2006-07 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Atlanta HawksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards 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:+57+19.2+8.7+1.8+4.2+5.9+1.1+0.5+1.1-1.0-2.2+3.6+6.1+.076+0.2+0.6+1.3+1.7+.144
P.J. Tucker 17 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.7 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .571
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor P.J. Tucker played in the postseason in their season 1

Note: P.J. Tucker didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Season 2
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
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:+18+5.8+13.1+1.9+3.4+5.4+0.6+0.4+0.4-1.2-1.5+4.9+8.0+.087+0.6+1.7+.034+2.5+3.3+.019
P.J. Tucker 79 24.2 6.4 1.7 2.8 4.4 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.8 2.7 5.6 .473 0.3 0.9 .314 0.8 1.1 .744
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor P.J. Tucker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
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%
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:+40+2.5+12.2+0.8+2.8+3.6+0.2+0.6+1.3-0.5-0.9+5.3+7.2+.152+0.5+1.2+.014+1.0+1.2+.024
P.J. Tucker 81 30.7 9.4 2.0 4.5 6.5 1.7 1.4 0.3 1.3 2.5 3.3 7.6 .431 0.9 2.4 .387 1.9 2.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor P.J. Tucker played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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+1.3+8.5+0.4+0.5+1.0+0.4+0.9+0.7-0.1-0.8+3.5+4.6+.118+0.2+0.1+.054+1.4+1.4+.106
P.J. Tucker 78 30.6 9.1 1.5 5.0 6.4 1.6 1.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 3.3 7.6 .438 1.1 3.2 .345 1.3 1.8 .727
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+28+0.2+8.2+0.3+1.9+1.6+0.4+0.7+0.8-0.3-0.5+3.4+4.8+.115+0.4+0.8+.034+1.2+1.4+.047
P.J. Tucker 82 31.0 8.0 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.2 1.3 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.9 7.1 .411 0.8 2.5 .330 1.3 1.7 .746
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
P.J. Tucker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East 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+2.4+6.4+0.3+1.0+0.7+0.8+0.8-0.3-0.7+2.6+4.0+.095+0.1+1.0+.065+1.1+1.4+.029
P.J. Tucker 81 27.6 6.7 1.4 4.4 5.8 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 6.0 .413 0.9 2.4 .357 0.9 1.1 .774
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:+4+2.2+6.3+0.3+1.0+1.4+0.3+0.3+0.7-0.7-0.5+2.5+5.1+.066+0.9+2.5+.023+0.3+0.2+.208
P.J. Tucker 10 25.1 5.0 1.5 4.2 5.7 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.8 2.7 1.8 4.9 .367 0.9 2.8 .321 0.5 0.8 .625

Season 7
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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:+14+0.2+9.0+1.2+1.7+2.9+0.2+0.4+0.6-0.5-0.3+3.7+5.6+.142+0.1+0.4+1.7+2.0+.078
P.J. Tucker 82 27.8 6.1 1.1 4.4 5.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.9 2.5 2.1 5.4 .390 1.4 3.8 .371 0.5 0.7 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
P.J. Tucker 17 33.5 8.9 1.4 5.2 6.5 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.7 3.1 6.4 .481 2.1 4.4 .467 0.7 1.1 .667

Season 8
John Collins P.J. Tucker
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+42+3.7+11.7+0.7+1.6+2.4+0.8+0.6+0.5-1.8-0.2+4.5+6.9+.131+0.3+1.0+.022+3.0+3.4+.153
P.J. Tucker 82 34.2 7.3 1.5 4.4 5.8 1.2 1.6 0.5 0.8 3.1 2.5 6.4 .396 1.8 4.7 .377 0.5 0.7 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
P.J. Tucker 11 38.7 11.4 1.7 5.7 7.5 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 3.2 3.6 8.0 .455 2.4 5.2 .456 1.7 2.1 .826

Additional Years

* P.J. Tucker played 6 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—P.J. Tucker played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

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