John Collins vs. Rick Robey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rick Robey 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, 1 less than Rick Robey, who played 8. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Rick Robey had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
Rick Robey 8 5 1978-79 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
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
Rick Robey 79 22.3 10.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 1.7 0.6 0.2 2.1 2.9 4.1 8.5 .478 - - - 2.2 2.8 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 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 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
Rick Robey 82 23.4 11.5 2.5 3.9 6.5 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.6 8.9 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.3 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 9 16.8 6.1 1.4 2.1 3.6 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.9 3.0 2.7 5.9 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 3
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
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
Rick Robey 82 19.1 9.0 1.6 3.1 4.8 1.5 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.6 6.7 .545 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .574
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 17 15.6 5.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.6 2.1 4.8 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.1 .457

Season 4
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 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
Rick Robey 80 14.8 5.7 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.2 2.3 2.3 4.7 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.0 .535
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
Rick Robey 12 10.2 4.6 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.8 3.3 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .765

Season 5
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
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
Rick Robey 59 14.5 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.2 2.2 1.7 3.6 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .577
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
Rick Robey 5 5.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 6
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Atlanta HawksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 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
Rick Robey 61 14.0 5.6 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.1 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.3 4.2 .545 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.4 .693
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
Rick Robey 10 4.3 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 7
John Collins Rick Robey
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Utah JazzPhoenix Suns
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 %
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
Rick Robey 4 12.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 1.8 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
John Collins Rick Robey
Season -1985-86
Team -Phoenix Suns
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 %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey 46 13.7 3.8 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.0 1.6 4.2 .377 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Rick Robey ------- --- ----------
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