Earl Clark vs. John Collins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Collins and Earl Clark, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Earl Clark played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than John Collins, who played 7. Earl Clark had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while John Collins had his rookie season in 2017-18. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Earl Clark 6 5 2009-10 to 2014-15
John Collins 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 51 7.5 2.7 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.0 .371 0.0 0.1 .400 0.5 0.7 .722
John Collins 74 24.1 10.5 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.2 7.4 .576 0.2 0.6 .340 1.8 2.5 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 3 4.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
John Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Phoenix Suns, Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 42 11.0 3.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.8 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .574
John Collins 61 30.0 19.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 2.0 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 7.6 13.6 .560 0.9 2.6 .348 3.3 4.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 1 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
John Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Orlando MagicAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 45 12.4 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.1 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .724
John Collins 41 33.2 21.6 2.8 7.3 10.1 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.6 14.8 .583 1.4 3.6 .401 2.9 3.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 5 17.6 4.0 1.6 5.0 6.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571
John Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 59 23.1 7.3 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.5 .440 0.6 1.8 .337 0.9 1.3 .697
John Collins 63 29.3 17.6 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 6.8 12.2 .556 1.3 3.3 .399 2.7 3.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 4 20.5 3.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 4.8 .368 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
John Collins 18 32.0 13.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.3 5.6 10.1 .549 1.1 3.1 .357 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 5
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 54 14.2 4.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .372 0.8 2.3 .336 0.4 0.6 .647
John Collins 54 30.8 16.2 1.7 6.1 7.8 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.0 6.3 11.9 .526 1.2 3.3 .364 2.5 3.1 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark ------- --- ----------
John Collins 5 24.4 9.4 0.4 4.2 4.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.4 3.8 7.8 .487 0.8 2.2 .364 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6
Earl Clark John Collins
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 10 9.3 2.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.1 3.0 .367 0.4 1.4 .286 0.1 0.4 .250
John Collins 71 30.0 13.1 1.1 5.4 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 5.1 10.0 .508 1.0 3.4 .292 2.0 2.5 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark 2 6.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -
John Collins 6 27.3 11.3 1.2 3.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.3 10.0 .433 1.8 5.3 .344 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 7
Earl Clark John Collins
Season -2023-24
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark ------- --- ----------
John Collins 68 28.0 15.1 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.8 5.8 11.0 .532 1.3 3.4 .371 2.2 2.7 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Earl Clark ------- --- ----------
John Collins ------- --- ----------
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