John Collins vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while John Collins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 0.1 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (16.0 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 9,964 points more than John Collins (17,517 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +0.1 | 8 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +9,964 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Brook Lopez has a better career point average than John Collins (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+887).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +1.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +887 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +209 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +478 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +629 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +59 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 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: | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +9 | +633 | |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +9,964 | +3,744 | +8,067 | +4.9 | +583 | +1,699 | +1.1 | +1,893 | +2,363 | +0.5 | +9 | +633 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +1.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +5.9 | +6 | +60 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +887 | +338 | +660 | +0.3 | +59 | +185 | +2.3 | +152 | +180 | +5.9 | +6 | +60 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 9 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 618 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2023 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.8 | +19.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |