John Collins vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 5.3 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (21.3 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 17,739 points more (25,292 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +5.3 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +17,739 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than John Collins (+9.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,010).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +9.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +1,010 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 26 | +26 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +555 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +693 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +710 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | +16 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 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 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +7.6 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +6.3 | +3.0 | +3.4 | +5.0 | +8 | +715 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +17,739 | +6,128 | +13,935 | +7.6 | +123 | +691 | +6.3 | +5,360 | +6,276 | +5.0 | +8 | +715 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +9.2 | +2.8 | +9.1 | +9.8 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +14.0 | +4.4 | +5.0 | +8.3 | +4 | +34 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
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: | +1,010 | +349 | +902 | +9.8 | +11 | +13 | +14.0 | +323 | +374 | +8.3 | +4 | +34 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 8 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 592 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2017 | 10 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |