Don Buse vs. John Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Collins and Don Buse that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Buse

vs.

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 John Collins 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 John Collins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 John Collins 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 John Collins 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 John Collins 617

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 John Collins 249

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 John Collins 438

Total Games Don Buse 648 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 John Collins 206

Total Assists Don Buse 125 John Collins 27

Total Steals Don Buse 37 John Collins 12

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 John Collins 18

Total Games Don Buse 35 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) John Collins 1.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.