John Collins vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 1.7 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (17.7 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 7,820 points more (15,373 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +1.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| John Collins | 7,553 | 8 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +7,820 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than John Collins (+4.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+578).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +4.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | +578 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +223 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 384 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +335 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | +381 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | +22 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| John Collins | 1 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 3 | +2 | ||
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: | +1.7 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +11.4 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +5 | +395 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
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: | +7,820 | +2,704 | +7,696 | +11.4 | +1,050 | +2,989 | +0.8 | +1,362 | +1,761 | +1.0 | +5 | +395 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
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: | +4.2 | +0.9 | +5.2 | +12.3 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +3.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +6 | +27 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
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: | +578 | +184 | +556 | +12.3 | +75 | +245 | +3.4 | +135 | +181 | +1.8 | +6 | +27 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Tim Hardaway's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Hardaway played 6 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1998 to 2003—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 336 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 4.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 25.2 | +25.2 | 1991 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 24.5 | +24.5 | 1992 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2022 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +17.7 | 1996 | 3 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1997 | 17 |
Tim Hardaway's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Tim Hardaway played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26 ppg and his lowest 2.5. |