John Collins
Forward · Detroit Pistons · #20
John Collins: season analysis
John Collins is a 29-year-old forward for the Detroit Pistons, wearing number 20. Listed at 6-foot-9 and 226 pounds, Collins has 10 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Wake Forest.
In 2026-27, Collins is averaging 10.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 26.5 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 50.0% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range and 69.2% from the free-throw line. Collins ranks fifth on the team in scoring.
Compared with 2025-26 with the La Clippers (13.6 points in 27.1 minutes per game), scoring is down by 2.9 points per game and playing time down by 0.6 minutes.
Before this season, Collins played 9 NBA seasons and 541 games, averaging 15.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2019-20 at 21.6 points per game.
Background
Collins was drafted in 2017 by the Atlanta Hawks franchise. Nationality: United States.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · John Collins on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #20 |
| Age | 29 |
| Born | September 23, 1997 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA |
| Height | 6' 9" (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 226 lbs (103 kg) |
| College | Wake Forest |
| NBA experience | 10 years |
| Salary | — |
Pistons teammates
Cade CunninghamG · #2
Jalen DurenC · #0
Javonte GreenG · #31
Elijah HarklessG · #94
Ronald Holland IIF · #5
Kevin HuerterG · #27
Daniss JenkinsG · #24
Isaiah JoeG · #17
Isaac JonesC · #13
Ebuka OkorieG · #23
Ugonna OnyensoC · #34
Taurean PrinceF · #12
Paul ReedF · #7
Duncan RobinsonF · #55
Tolu SmithF · #35
Ausar ThompsonG · #9
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-09 | vs WAS | W 122-111 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | +12 |
| 2026-11-08 | vs LAL | L 116-121 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -13 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs PHI | L 106-112 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 2-2 | -1 |
| 2026-11-02 | @ CHA | W 124-91 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ BKN | W 110-94 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | +18 |
| 2026-10-28 | vs CHA | W 97-89 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| 2026-10-27 | @ NYK | L 97-111 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -12 |
| 2026-10-25 | @ PHI | W 106-93 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-5 | 0-1 | +17 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ MIA | W 128-111 | 29 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 5-6 | 0-0 | +15 |
| 2026-10-20 | vs BOS | W 121-113 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | detroit pistons | 10 | 10 | 26.5 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 50.0 | 38.5 | 69.2 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 4.4-8.8 | 1.0-2.6 | 0.9-1.3 |
| 2025-26 | la clippers | 69 | 56 | 27.1 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 55.2 | 40.6 | 76.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 5.3-9.6 | 1.3-3.2 | 1.7-2.2 |
| 2024-25 | utah jazz | 40 | 31 | 30.5 | 19.0 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 52.7 | 39.9 | 84.8 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 7.0-13.3 | 1.5-3.7 | 3.5-4.1 |
| 2023-24 | utah jazz | 68 | 66 | 28.0 | 15.1 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 53.2 | 37.1 | 79.5 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 5.8-11.0 | 1.3-3.4 | 2.2-2.7 |
| 2022-23 | atlanta hawks | 71 | 71 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 50.8 | 29.2 | 80.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 5.1-10.0 | 1.0-3.4 | 2.0-2.5 |
| 2021-22 | atlanta hawks | 54 | 53 | 30.8 | 16.2 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 52.6 | 36.4 | 79.3 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 6.3-11.9 | 1.2-3.3 | 2.5-3.1 |
| 2020-21 | atlanta hawks | 63 | 63 | 29.3 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 55.6 | 39.9 | 83.3 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 6.8-12.2 | 1.3-3.3 | 2.7-3.2 |
| 2019-20 | atlanta hawks | 41 | 41 | 33.2 | 21.6 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 58.3 | 40.1 | 80.0 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 8.6-14.8 | 1.4-3.6 | 2.9-3.7 |
| 2018-19 | atlanta hawks | 61 | 59 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 34.8 | 76.3 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 7.6-13.6 | 0.9-2.6 | 3.3-4.4 |
| 2017-18 | atlanta hawks | 74 | 26 | 24.1 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 57.6 | 34.0 | 71.5 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 4.2-7.4 | 0.2-0.6 | 1.8-2.5 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.