John Collins vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith 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 John Collins has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Dorian Finney-Smith 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 7.7 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (16.0 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 2,732 points more (7,641 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | +7.7 | 9 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,641 | +2,732 | 9 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason John Collins has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+2.6 points per game) while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more points (+35).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | +2.6 | 3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +35 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 22 | +22 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | +123 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 390 | +168 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 479 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +78 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | +3 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | +4 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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 | 479 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +3.2 | +4.4 | +11.0 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +7.3 | +112 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 7,641 | 2,970 | 5,440 | 54.6 | 498 | 1,372 | 36.3 | 1,203 | 1,520 | 79.1 | 9 | 479 |
| difference: | +2,732 | +1,177 | +1,331 | +11.0 | +422 | +1,168 | +0.1 | +800 | +959 | +7.3 | +112 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +2.6 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +7.3 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +2 | +11 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
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: | +35 | +1 | +44 | +7.3 | +52 | +112 | +5.8 | +15 | +18 | +3.4 | +2 | +11 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 1 season more than John Collins in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2025—he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2023 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Dorian Finney-Smith played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 6.2 points in a total of 5 games. |