John Collins vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George 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 Paul George 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 4.6 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (20.6 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 11,144 points more (18,697 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
| Paul George | 20.6 | +4.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| Paul George | 18,697 | +11,144 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than John Collins (+8.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,051).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +8.6 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,051 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| Paul George | 493 | +356 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| Paul George | 802 | +418 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| Paul George | 901 | +429 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +79 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul George | 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: | +4.6 | +0.8 | +4.6 | +10.6 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +6.1 | +7 | +436 |
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +11,144 | +3,464 | +9,173 | +10.6 | +1,857 | +4,771 | +2.0 | +2,359 | +2,658 | +6.1 | +7 | +436 |
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
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: | +8.6 | +1.8 | +6.5 | +9.3 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +3.7 | +4.4 | +5.7 | +8 | +85 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
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: | +2,051 | +634 | +1,561 | +9.3 | +241 | +684 | +0.2 | +542 | +653 | +5.7 | +8 | +85 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 7 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 381 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2022 | 5 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 43 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |