John Collins vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and John Collins to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by John Collins.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring stats than John Collins in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 7.9 points more than John Collins in his 9 seasons (23.9 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 1,562 points more (9,174 vs. 7,612).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 9 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +7.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,612 | 9 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | +1,562 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than John Collins (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+765).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +765 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 20 | +20 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +120 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 388 | +36 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 477 | +95 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.1 | 9 | 477 |
| difference: | +7.9 | +2.2 | +7.4 | +9.9 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +3 | +93 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 7,612 | 2,960 | 5,421 | 54.6 | 495 | 1,365 | 36.3 | 1,197 | 1,513 | 79.1 | 9 | 477 |
| difference: | +1,562 | +267 | +1,798 | +9.9 | +623 | +1,697 | +0.2 | +405 | +480 | +1.3 | +3 | +93 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +14.3 | +4.4 | +10.4 | +4.8 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +4.5 | +1.9 | +1 | +13 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
| difference: | +765 | +251 | +565 | +4.8 | +95 | +246 | +2.3 | +168 | +212 | +1.9 | +1 | +13 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 3 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 113 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2023 | 6 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, John Collins didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |