Stephon Castle vs. John Collins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of John Collins and Stephon Castle 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 John Collins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, John Collins averages 1.3 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (16.0 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 6,363 points more (7,553 vs. 1,190).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Stephon Castle 14.7
1
John Collins 16.0
+1.3
8

Total Points

Seasons
Stephon Castle 1,190
1
John Collins 7,553
+6,363
8

Points in the Playoffs

Stephon Castle 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
Stephon Castle 0
0
John Collins 12.6
+12.6
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Stephon Castle 0
0
John Collins 365
+365
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Stephon Castle 2
John Collins 22
+20

20+ Point Games

Stephon Castle 26
John Collins 137
+111

10+ Point Games

Stephon Castle 60
John Collins 384
+324

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Stephon Castle 79
John Collins 472
+393

0 Point Games (games without points)

Stephon Castle 2
+2
John Collins 0

Playoffs

Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so John Collins' point thresholds are omited here.

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Stephon Castle 14.7 5.2 12.2 42.8 1.2 4.1 28.5 3.1 4.2 72.4 1 81
difference:+1.3+1.0+0.8+11.8+0.2+1.2+7.8+0.6+1.0+6.8+7+391
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
Stephon Castle 1,190 423 988 42.8 95 333 28.5 249 344 72.4 1 81
difference:+6,363+2,513+4,392+11.8+397+1,023+7.8+940+1,158+6.8+7+391
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
Stephon Castle 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
Stephon Castle 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

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Stephon Castle 14.7
+4.2
202581
John Collins 10.5
201874

John Collins' additional seasons:

* John Collins played 7 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 2 to 8, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 398 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 13.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Stephon Castle -
DNP
20250
John Collins -
DNP
20180

John Collins' additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, John Collins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.9 ppg and his lowest 9.4.