Lonzo Ball vs. John Collins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Collins and Lonzo Ball 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that John Collins has better playoff stats. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 4.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (16.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 4,291 points more (7,553 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| John Collins | 16.0 | +4.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| John Collins | 7,553 | +4,291 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously John Collins has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Collins | 12.6 | +12.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| John Collins | 365 | +365 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| John Collins | 137 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| John Collins | 384 | +223 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| John Collins | 472 | +189 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +4 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so John Collins' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +2.0 | +0.8 | +14.8 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +19.3 | +2 | +185 |
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +4,291 | +1,730 | +2,347 | +14.8 | +170 | +472 | +0.1 | +1,001 | +1,188 | +19.3 | +2 | +185 |
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +12.6 | +5.0 | +9.7 | +51.6 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +76.9 | +3 | +29 |
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +365 | +145 | +281 | +51.6 | +35 | +99 | +35.4 | +40 | +52 | +76.9 | +3 | +29 |
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 108 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Collins | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2021 | 18 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| John Collins | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| John Collins | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2023 | 6 |
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, John Collins didn't play in the postseason. |