Don Collins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Don Collins 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 Collins

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Don Collins 303 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Don Collins 8 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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