John Collins vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 1.8 points more than Myles Turner in his 11 seasons (15.8 points against 14.0). On the other hand Myles Turner scored a total of 1,496 points more than John Collins (9,351 vs. 7,855).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 15.8 | +1.8 | 9 |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,855 | 9 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | +1,496 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than John Collins (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+545).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +1.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +545 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 138 | +6 | ||
| Myles Turner | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 402 | |||
| Myles Turner | 492 | +90 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 497 | |||
| Myles Turner | 660 | +163 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Myles Turner | 13 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Myles Turner | 46 | +26 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
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: | +1.8 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +4.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +2 | +171 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.0 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +1,496 | +389 | +1,313 | +4.7 | +300 | +810 | +0.4 | +418 | +589 | +2.2 | +2 | +171 |
| Myles Turner | 9,351 | 3,442 | 6,929 | 49.7 | 814 | 2,240 | 36.3 | 1,653 | 2,148 | 77.0 | 11 | 668 |
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: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +4 | +37 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +545 | +191 | +391 | +1.6 | +50 | +126 | +2.4 | +113 | +159 | +4.4 | +4 | +37 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 2 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 98 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2018 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2023 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2024 | 17 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 23 games. |