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Don Collins

Donald Collins (Don)

Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio
High School: Scott in Toledo, Ohio
College: Washington State University
Draft: Atlanta Hawks, 1st round (18th pick, 18th overall), 1980 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 11, 1980

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1980-81 22 TOT NBA 81 1845 360 811 .444 0 6 .000 211 272 .776 129 139 268 190 104 25 174 259 931
1980-81 22 ATL NBA 47 1184 230 530 .434 0 3 .000 137 162 .846 96 91 187 115 69 11 107 166 597
1980-81 22 WSB NBA 34 661 130 281 .463 0 3 .000 74 110 .673 33 48 81 75 35 14 67 93 334
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 79 18 1609 334 653 .511 1 12 .083 121 169 .716 101 95 196 148 89 24 135 195 790
1982-83 24 WSB NBA 65 21 1575 332 635 .523 0 6 .000 101 136 .743 116 94 210 132 87 30 146 166 765
1983-84 25 GSW NBA 61 6 957 187 387 .483 1 5 .200 65 89 .730 62 67 129 67 43 14 80 119 440
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 11 0 91 12 34 .353 0 0 8 9 .889 10 9 19 7 7 4 8 5 32
1986-87 28 MIL NBA 6 0 57 10 28 .357 0 0 5 7 .714 11 4 15 2 2 1 5 11 25
Career NBA 303 45 6134 1235 2548 .485 2 29 .069 511 682 .749 429 408 837 546 332 98 548 755 2983

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1980-81 22 TOT NBA 81 22.8 4.4 10.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .776 1.6 1.7 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.3 2.1 3.2 11.5
1980-81 22 ATL NBA 47 25.2 4.9 11.3 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .846 2.0 1.9 4.0 2.4 1.5 0.2 2.3 3.5 12.7
1980-81 22 WSB NBA 34 19.4 3.8 8.3 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .673 1.0 1.4 2.4 2.2 1.0 0.4 2.0 2.7 9.8
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 79 18 20.4 4.2 8.3 .511 0.0 0.2 .083 1.5 2.1 .716 1.3 1.2 2.5 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.5 10.0
1982-83 24 WSB NBA 65 21 24.2 5.1 9.8 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .743 1.8 1.4 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 11.8
1983-84 25 GSW NBA 61 6 15.7 3.1 6.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.5 .730 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.0 7.2
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 11 0 8.3 1.1 3.1 .353 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.8 .889 0.9 0.8 1.7 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.5 2.9
1986-87 28 MIL NBA 6 0 9.5 1.7 4.7 .357 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.2 .714 1.8 0.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 4.2
Career NBA 303 45 20.2 4.1 8.4 .485 0.0 0.1 .069 1.7 2.3 .749 1.4 1.3 2.8 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.8 2.5 9.8

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1980-81 22 TOT NBA 81 1845 7.0 15.8 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.3 .776 2.5 2.7 5.2 3.7 2.0 0.5 3.4 5.1 18.2
1980-81 22 ATL NBA 47 1184 7.0 16.1 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.9 .846 2.9 2.8 5.7 3.5 2.1 0.3 3.3 5.0 18.2
1980-81 22 WSB NBA 34 661 7.1 15.3 .463 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 6.0 .673 1.8 2.6 4.4 4.1 1.9 0.8 3.6 5.1 18.2
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 79 18 1609 7.5 14.6 .511 0.0 0.3 .083 2.7 3.8 .716 2.3 2.1 4.4 3.3 2.0 0.5 3.0 4.4 17.7
1982-83 24 WSB NBA 65 21 1575 7.6 14.5 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.1 .743 2.7 2.1 4.8 3.0 2.0 0.7 3.3 3.8 17.5
1983-84 25 GSW NBA 61 6 957 7.0 14.6 .483 0.0 0.2 .200 2.4 3.3 .730 2.3 2.5 4.9 2.5 1.6 0.5 3.0 4.5 16.6
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 11 0 91 4.7 13.5 .353 0.0 0.0 3.2 3.6 .889 4.0 3.6 7.5 2.8 2.8 1.6 3.2 2.0 12.7
1986-87 28 MIL NBA 6 0 57 6.3 17.7 .357 0.0 0.0 3.2 4.4 .714 6.9 2.5 9.5 1.3 1.3 0.6 3.2 6.9 15.8
Career NBA 303 45 6134 7.2 15.0 .485 0.0 0.2 .069 3.0 4.0 .749 2.5 2.4 4.9 3.2 1.9 0.6 3.2 4.4 17.5

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1980-81 22 TOT NBA 81 1845 14.5 .500 .444 7.8 8.5 8.1 15.7 2.7 0.8 15.8 24.6 99 105 0.6 2.0 2.6 .068
1980-81 22 ATL NBA 47 1184 15.0 .496 .434 9.2 8.9 9.1 15.4 2.8 0.6 15.1 24.8 101 107 0.7 1.0 1.8 .072
1980-81 22 WSB NBA 34 661 13.6 .507 .463 5.2 7.7 6.4 16.2 2.5 1.1 16.9 24.1 96 103 -0.1 0.9 0.8 .062
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 79 1609 15.1 .543 .512 7.0 6.3 6.7 14.2 2.7 0.8 15.7 22.4 103 103 0.9 2.5 3.4 .101
1982-83 24 WSB NBA 65 1575 15.5 .550 .523 8.1 6.7 7.4 13.4 2.7 1.1 17.4 22.1 101 100 1.0 2.6 3.5 .108
1983-84 25 GSW NBA 61 957 12.4 .516 .484 6.6 8.2 7.3 10.1 2.1 0.8 15.8 20.6 101 110 0.2 0.7 0.9 .047
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 11 91 12.9 .421 .353 11.8 11.2 11.5 10.1 3.7 2.5 17.4 21.0 89 101 -0.1 0.2 0.0 .025
1986-87 28 MIL NBA 6 57 9.1 .402 .357 21.2 7.9 14.6 5.0 1.7 1.1 13.9 25.9 91 108 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.016
Career NBA 303 6134 14.5 .524 .485 7.6 7.4 7.5 13.7 2.6 0.9 16.1 22.7 101 104 2.5 8.0 10.5 .082

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 7 149 19 44 0 0 5 7 9 22 6 4 1 11 25 43 .432 .714 21.3 6.1 3.1 0.9
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 8 151 19 44 0 0 5 7 9 22 6 4 1 11 25 43 .432 .714 18.9 5.4 2.8 0.8

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 23 WSB NBA 7 149 6.0 .457 .432 6.6 10.1 8.3 6.3 1.3 0.4 18.9 16.3 87 104 -0.2 0.2 0.0 .009
1984-85 26 WSB NBA 1 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 118 0.0 0.0 0.0 .005
Career NBA 8 151 6.0 .457 .432 6.5 9.9 8.2 6.2 1.3 0.4 18.9 16.1 87 104 -0.2 0.2 0.0 .009

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Don Collins 3.5 3.4 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.0
Wilson Chandler 87.7 3.9 3.1 2.7 0.5
Dwight Davis 86.1 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.6
Duane Ferrell 86.0 3.5 3.2 2.8 1.9 0.4 -0.1
Len Chappell 85.9 3.7 3.6 3.2 0.5 0.1 0.1
Mike Jackson 85.3 3.4 3.1 2.4 0.2
Eddie Griffin 85.3 3.9 3.2 2.4 1.5 -0.2
Bill Garnett 84.6 3.9 3.5 2.0 1.5
Andray Blatche 84.5 3.4 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.5 0.1
Marv Roberts 84.4 4.3 3.4 2.4 1.2 0.4 -0.2
Reggie Johnson 84.3 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Don Collins 3.5 3.4 2.6 0.9 0.0 0.0
Wilson Chandler 87.7 3.9 3.1 2.7 0.5
Dwight Davis 86.1 3.7 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.6
Eddie Griffin 85.3 3.9 3.2 2.4 1.5 -0.2
Mike Jackson 85.3 3.4 3.1 2.4 0.2
Bill Garnett 84.6 3.9 3.5 2.0 1.5
Andray Blatche 84.5 3.4 3.0 2.4 1.4 0.5 0.1
Marv Roberts 84.4 4.3 3.4 2.4 1.2 0.4 -0.2
Reggie Johnson 84.3 3.9 3.0 2.4 1.6
Collis Jones 83.1 4.2 3.2 2.1 1.2
Derrek Dickey 82.6 3.8 3.1 2.3 1.7 0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1976-77 18 WASHST 27 437 71 138 21 35 77 163 .514 .600 16.2 6.0 2.9
1977-78 19 WASHST 24 686 108 203 80 99 119 296 .532 .808 28.6 12.3 5.0
1978-79 20 WASHST 27 946 182 332 93 117 170 457 .548 .795 35.0 16.9 6.3
1979-80 21 WASHST 28 948 253 424 141 183 169 647 .597 .770 33.9 23.1 6.0
Career 106 3017 614 1097 335 434 535 1563 .560 .772 28.5 14.7 5.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1979-80 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)

Transactions

June 10, 1980: Drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1980 NBA Draft.

January 17, 1981: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks to the Washington Bullets for Wes Matthews.

October 27, 1983: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

December 1, 1983: Signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.

October 23, 1984: Waived by the Golden State Warriors.

March 13, 1985: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

May 1, 1985: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

January 9, 1987: Signed a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

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