John Collins vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that John Collins has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points in the postseason. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 4 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (16.0 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 1,924 points more (7,553 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +4.0 | 8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | +1,924 | 8 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Collins has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+0.5 points per game) while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points (+252).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | +0.5 | 3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +252 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | +71 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | +87 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | +13 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +21 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +1 | ||
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 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1 | +2 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +1,924 | +854 | +1,220 | +4.5 | +356 | +941 | +3.5 | +140 | +188 | +0.6 | +1 | +2 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +6.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +4 | +22 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +252 | +77 | +210 | +6.4 | +20 | +52 | +3.5 | +118 | +145 | +3.3 | +4 | +22 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 1 season more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 40 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, John Collins didn't play in the postseason. |