Complete Stats Comparison of John Collins and Karl Malone

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by John Collins and Karl Malone during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
John Collins1
(blocks)		0
8
seasons
Karl Malone4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		19
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
John Collins0
0
3
Playoffs
Karl Malone5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		19
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
John Collins4
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Karl Malone8
stats		11
stats		0
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
John Collins3
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Karl Malone9
stats		11
stats		0
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Karl Malone has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while John Collins has better average in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- John Collins has better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.9) and blocks (+0.2)
- Karl Malone has better averages in points (+9.0), field goals made (+3.0), free throws made (+4.1), offensive rebounds (+0.2), defensive rebounds (+1.9), total rebounds (+2.0), assists (+2.1) and steals (+0.8)
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- Karl Malone has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.6) and personal fouls (+0.1)
- John Collins has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+2.7)
- Karl Malone has higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.4) and free throws attempted (+5.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
John Collins 16.0
Karl Malone 25.0
+9.0
Field Goals Made
John Collins 6.2
Karl Malone 9.2
+3.0
Field Goals Attempted
John Collins 11.4
Karl Malone 17.8
+6.4
3-Pointers Made
John Collins 1.0
+0.9
Karl Malone 0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
John Collins 2.9
+2.7
Karl Malone 0.2
Free Throws Made
John Collins 2.5
Karl Malone 6.6
+4.1
Free Throws Attempted
John Collins 3.2
Karl Malone 8.9
+5.7
Offensive Rebounds
John Collins 2.2
Karl Malone 2.4
+0.2
Defensive Rebounds
John Collins 5.8
Karl Malone 7.7
+1.9
Total Rebounds
John Collins 8.1
Karl Malone 10.1
+2.0
Assists
John Collins 1.5
Karl Malone 3.6
+2.1
Steals
John Collins 0.6
Karl Malone 1.4
+0.8
Blocks
John Collins 1.0
+0.2
Karl Malone 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Collins 1.5
Karl Malone 3.1
+1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Collins 3.0
Karl Malone 3.1
+0.1

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Karl Malone has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than John Collins.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- John Collins has more 3-pointers made (+407)
- Karl Malone played more years (+11) and games (+1,004), and has more points (+29,375), field goals made (+10,592), free throws made (+8,598), offensive rebounds (+2,517), defensive rebounds (+8,646), total rebounds (+11,163), assists (+4,551), steals (+1,797) and blocks (+667)
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- Karl Malone has more turnovers (+3,800) and personal fouls (+3,142)
- John Collins has more 3-pointers attempted (+1,046)
- Karl Malone has more field goals attempted (+20,830) and free throws attempted (+11,686)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
John Collins 8
Karl Malone 19
+11
Games
John Collins 472
Karl Malone 1,476
+1,004
Points
John Collins 7,553
Karl Malone 36,928
+29,375
Field Goals Made
John Collins 2,936
Karl Malone 13,528
+10,592
Field Goals Attempted
John Collins 5,380
Karl Malone 26,210
+20,830
3-Pointers Made
John Collins 492
+407
Karl Malone 85
3-Pointers Attempted
John Collins 1,356
+1,046
Karl Malone 310
Free Throws Made
John Collins 1,189
Karl Malone 9,787
+8,598
Free Throws Attempted
John Collins 1,502
Karl Malone 13,188
+11,686
Offensive Rebounds
John Collins 1,045
Karl Malone 3,562
+2,517
Defensive Rebounds
John Collins 2,760
Karl Malone 11,406
+8,646
Total Rebounds
John Collins 3,805
Karl Malone 14,968
+11,163
Assists
John Collins 697
Karl Malone 5,248
+4,551
Steals
John Collins 288
Karl Malone 2,085
+1,797
Blocks
John Collins 478
Karl Malone 1,145
+667
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Collins 724
Karl Malone 4,524
+3,800
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Collins 1,436
Karl Malone 4,578
+3,142

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, John Collins has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Karl Malone.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Collins 54.6%
+3.0
Karl Malone 51.6%
3-Point Percentage
John Collins 36.3%
+8.9
Karl Malone 27.4%
Free Throw Percentage
John Collins 79.2%
+5.0
Karl Malone 74.2%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Karl Malone has better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than John Collins.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- John Collins has better average in 3-pointers made (+1.2)
- Karl Malone has better averages in points (+12.1), field goals made (+4.0), free throws made (+5.2), offensive rebounds (+1.0), defensive rebounds (+2.5), total rebounds (+3.6), assists (+2.3), steals (+0.9) and blocks (+0.1)
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- Karl Malone has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.5) and personal fouls (+0.5)
- John Collins has higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+3.2)
- Karl Malone has higher averages in field goals attempted (+9.8) and free throws attempted (+7.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
John Collins 12.6
Karl Malone 24.7
+12.1
Field Goals Made
John Collins 5.0
Karl Malone 9.0
+4.0
Field Goals Attempted
John Collins 9.7
Karl Malone 19.5
+9.8
3-Pointers Made
John Collins 1.2
+1.2
Karl Malone 0.0
3-Pointers Attempted
John Collins 3.4
+3.2
Karl Malone 0.2
Free Throws Made
John Collins 1.4
Karl Malone 6.6
+5.2
Free Throws Attempted
John Collins 1.8
Karl Malone 8.9
+7.1
Offensive Rebounds
John Collins 1.6
Karl Malone 2.6
+1.0
Defensive Rebounds
John Collins 5.6
Karl Malone 8.1
+2.5
Total Rebounds
John Collins 7.1
Karl Malone 10.7
+3.6
Assists
John Collins 0.9
Karl Malone 3.2
+2.3
Steals
John Collins 0.4
Karl Malone 1.3
+0.9
Blocks
John Collins 0.6
Karl Malone 0.7
+0.1
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Collins 1.3
Karl Malone 2.8
+1.5
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Collins 2.9
Karl Malone 3.4
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Karl Malone has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than John Collins.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- John Collins has more 3-pointers made (+29)
- Karl Malone played more years (+16) and games (+164), and has more points (+4,396), field goals made (+1,598), free throws made (+1,229), offensive rebounds (+457), defensive rebounds (+1,399), total rebounds (+1,856), assists (+583), steals (+246) and blocks (+117)
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- Karl Malone has more turnovers (+513) and personal fouls (+578)
- John Collins has more 3-pointers attempted (+62)
- Karl Malone has more field goals attempted (+3,487) and free throws attempted (+1,673)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
John Collins 3
Karl Malone 19
+16
Games
John Collins 29
Karl Malone 193
+164
Points
John Collins 365
Karl Malone 4,761
+4,396
Field Goals Made
John Collins 145
Karl Malone 1,743
+1,598
Field Goals Attempted
John Collins 281
Karl Malone 3,768
+3,487
3-Pointers Made
John Collins 35
+29
Karl Malone 6
3-Pointers Attempted
John Collins 99
+62
Karl Malone 37
Free Throws Made
John Collins 40
Karl Malone 1,269
+1,229
Free Throws Attempted
John Collins 52
Karl Malone 1,725
+1,673
Offensive Rebounds
John Collins 45
Karl Malone 502
+457
Defensive Rebounds
John Collins 161
Karl Malone 1,560
+1,399
Total Rebounds
John Collins 206
Karl Malone 2,062
+1,856
Assists
John Collins 27
Karl Malone 610
+583
Steals
John Collins 12
Karl Malone 258
+246
Blocks
John Collins 18
Karl Malone 135
+117
Turnovers
(lower is better)
John Collins 37
Karl Malone 550
+513
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
John Collins 84
Karl Malone 662
+578

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, John Collins has better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Karl Malone.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Collins 51.6%
+5.3
Karl Malone 46.3%
3-Point Percentage
John Collins 35.4%
+19.2
Karl Malone 16.2%
Free Throw Percentage
John Collins 76.9%
+3.3
Karl Malone 73.6%
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