John Collins vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 3.2 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (15.8 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 9,674 points more than John Collins (17,529 vs. 7,855).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 15.8 | +3.2 | 9 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,855 | 9 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +9,674 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jason Kidd has a better career point average than John Collins (+0.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,678).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | +0.3 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,678 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 138 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | +87 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 402 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +485 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 497 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +856 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +38 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +11 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 15.8 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 54.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.2 | 9 | 497 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +14.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +10 | +894 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| John Collins | 7,855 | 3,053 | 5,616 | 54.4 | 514 | 1,430 | 35.9 | 1,235 | 1,559 | 79.2 | 9 | 497 |
| difference: | +9,674 | +3,166 | +9,941 | +14.4 | +1,474 | +4,271 | +1.0 | +1,868 | +2,395 | +0.7 | +10 | +894 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +12.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +14 | +129 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +1,678 | +575 | +1,562 | +12.5 | +201 | +634 | +3.2 | +327 | +418 | +1.2 | +14 | +129 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 11 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 20, from 2004 to 2013—he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 818 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.5 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 1997 | 5 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2002 | 20 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 101 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.3 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |