John Collins vs. Freeman Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Freeman Williams and John Collins, 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.

John Collins played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Freeman Williams, who played 6. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Freeman Williams had his rookie season in 1978-79. 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
John Collins 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Freeman Williams 6 1 1978-79 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2017-181978-79
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 72 16.6 10.4 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.2 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.2 4.7 9.5 .490 - - - 1.1 1.4 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2018-191979-80
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 82 25.8 18.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 2.0 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.8 7.9 16.4 .480 0.5 1.6 .328 2.4 2.9 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2019-201980-81
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 82 24.1 19.3 0.9 0.7 1.6 2.0 1.1 0.1 2.0 1.9 7.8 16.8 .465 0.6 1.7 .340 3.1 3.6 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 60 16.6 12.0 0.4 0.7 1.0 1.4 0.5 0.0 1.8 1.7 4.6 10.4 .443 0.5 1.6 .298 2.3 2.8 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Freeman Williams 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 18 11.7 5.1 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.0 5.6 .356 0.1 0.4 .286 1.0 1.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Freeman Williams didn't play in 1983-84 and 1984-85.

Season 6
John Collins Freeman Williams
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
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
Freeman Williams 9 12.2 7.7 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.1 2.8 7.4 .373 0.8 1.6 .500 1.3 1.9 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Collins Freeman Williams
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 %
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
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Freeman Williams ------- --- ----------
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