John Collins vs. Mehmet Okur Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mehmet Okur 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, 3 less than Mehmet Okur, who played 10. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mehmet Okur had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Mehmet Okur 10 6 2002-03 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 72 19.0 6.9 1.6 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.9 .426 0.5 1.6 .339 1.3 1.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 17 18.9 5.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.7 .438 0.4 0.8 .538 1.0 1.9 .531

Season 2
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Mehmet Okur 71 22.3 9.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.6 .463 0.3 0.7 .375 2.3 2.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 22 11.5 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.0 .470 0.1 0.2 .400 0.8 1.2 .692

Season 3
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
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
Mehmet Okur 82 28.1 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.8 4.3 9.2 .468 0.2 0.8 .270 4.0 4.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 82 35.9 18.0 2.6 6.5 9.1 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.5 6.3 13.8 .460 1.0 2.9 .342 4.3 5.5 .780
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
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 80 33.3 17.6 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.2 6.1 13.3 .462 1.6 4.2 .384 3.7 4.8 .765
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
Mehmet Okur 17 34.4 11.8 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 4.2 10.8 .388 1.5 4.6 .316 1.9 2.5 .786

Season 6
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Mehmet Okur 72 33.2 14.5 1.8 5.9 7.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.3 5.2 11.7 .445 1.6 4.1 .388 2.6 3.2 .804
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
Mehmet Okur 12 38.5 15.4 2.8 8.9 11.8 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 5.5 13.0 .423 1.6 4.3 .373 2.8 3.7 .773

Season 7
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
Mehmet Okur 72 33.5 17.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.0 6.0 12.3 .485 1.3 2.8 .446 3.8 4.6 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 2 21.5 4.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 6.0 .167 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 8
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season -2009-10
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 73 29.4 13.5 1.8 5.2 7.1 1.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.9 10.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .385 2.7 3.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 1 11.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season -2010-11
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 ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 13 12.9 4.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .313 1.2 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 10
John Collins Mehmet Okur
Season -2011-12
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 17 26.7 7.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.1 8.2 .374 1.4 4.2 .319 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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