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John Collins

Forward · Detroit Pistons · #20

Last: @ Brooklyn Nets · Tipped off 7:30 PM ET · this page updates each morning

NBA / F
Points per game10.25 games
Rebounds per game6.85 games
Assists per game0.65 games
Threes per game1.45 games
Minutes per game26.95 games
2026-27 season

Points by game

Season average10.2
5 games · 5 with data
6
23
16
2
4
BOSOct 20
MIAOct 23
PHIOct 25
NYOct 27
CHAOct 28
Box score per game · game log through 2026-10-28.

The Edge

Role and usage

Collins's profile stands out most on rebound chances per game (84th percentile) and usage rate (42nd percentile). Latest snapshot 2026-10-30.

Early sample: percentiles among players with 2+ games.

Minutes per game26.9 min
58th percentile of 292 players
Usage rate16.6%
42nd percentile of 292 players
True shooting51.6%
27th percentile of 292 players
Touches per game37.2
55th percentile of 307 players
Drives per game2.6
33rd percentile of 307 players
Rebound chances per game12.8
84th percentile of 307 players
Catch-and-shoot attempts per game4.0
79th percentile of 292 players
Potential assists per game2.6
33rd percentile of 307 players
First basket rate60.0%
Share of 5 starts with the team's first basket
Percentiles are among 292 players with 3+ games and 10+ minutes per game; tracking metrics are ranked among the players tracked for them, a smaller group, and show no percentile until at least 50 players qualify.
OddsIndex analysis

Our pick

Current pick context · independent of season selection
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Betting context · 2026-27

Points against the line

OverUnder

Recorded line 14.5 · Points · as of Oct 28

14.5
6
23
16
2
4
BKN
BOSOct 20
MIAOct 23
PHIOct 25
NYOct 27
CHAOct 28
BKNnext
Over 2 of 5 · 40%Under 3 of 52026-27 season vs current line 14.5 · historical frequency, not a forecast
14.5

2026-27 season · all games played, playoffs included · game log · through 2026-10-28

Hit rate by situation · 2026-27 · against the recorded line 14.5

home, away, back-to-back, 2+ days rest, in wins and in losses splits have fewer than 10 games this season and are not shown yet.

This season's games only · historical frequency, not a forecast.

Shot profile · 2026-27 · 49 FGA

Where he scores

43% of his shots come from the restricted area, where he makes 62%, 4.3 percentage points below the league rate there.

  • Restricted area62%▼ 4.3 vs league43% of attempts · 21 FGA
  • Three-pointers41%▲ 6.9 vs league35% of attempts · 17 FGA · small sample
  • Mid-range33%▼ 6.7 vs league6% of attempts · 3 FGA · small sample
16%38% FG10%40% FG8%50% FG6%33% FG16%13% FG43%62% FG
  • Share of attempts
  • FG% above league
  • below
  • under 20 attempts

Where he shoots from, against the league

  • Restricted area43% / 29%13 of 21 · 62% FG against 66% for the league
  • Paint (non-restricted)16% / 19%1 of 8 · 13% FG against 44% for the league
  • Mid-range6% / 10%1 of 3 · 33% FG against 40% for the league
  • Left corner 310% / 6%2 of 5 · 40% FG against 34% for the league
  • Right corner 38% / 5%2 of 4 · 50% FG against 34% for the league
  • Above-the-break 316% / 31%3 of 8 · 38% FG against 34% for the league
Season to date from the daily league shot-location snapshot dated 2026-10-30; the league figure is every player in that snapshot added together.
Next game · Tipped off 7:30 PM ET · this page updates each morning

Matchup: @ Brooklyn Nets

Brooklyn Nets defense

Who guards him, then team ratings and what they allow to forwards.

Who guards him

Last season (2025-26): no defender on this roster has guarded him for 5+ partial possessions this season yet. Julius Randle has guarded him most: 39.6 partial possessions, 9 points on 3 of 3.

2025-26 matchups · roster as of Oct 30 · defender ratings as of Oct 30. Tough, average or soft is the defender's own FG% allowed against the league (top, middle or bottom third), shown only for defenders in the league ranking.

Team defense

Brooklyn Nets: the 23rd-best defense at an average pace; about average against forwards on points.

Defensive rating116.7
23rd-best defense · middling
Pace103.4 poss
average tempo · possessions per 48 minutes
Offensive rating107.8
23rd-best offense · points per 100 possessions
Points allowed to forwards12.7 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Rebounds allowed to forwards5.0 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Assists allowed to forwards2.5 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Threes allowed to forwards1.2 per game
stingy · per game vs forwards
PRA allowed to forwards20.2 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Pts+Reb allowed to forwards17.6 per game
average · per game vs forwards
Pts+Ast allowed to forwards15.2 per game
average · per game vs forwards

Allowed-to-forwards figures use 2025-26 (last season), 250 forward-games against BKN · team ratings over 4 games, snapshot 2026-10-30.

2 meetings on record: 17.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists per game (last on Jan 25). The vs BKN window above shows each game.

BKN injury report · Oct 30

Lineup context

Team ratings with him on and off the floor, then points per game with and without his top teammates by minutes.

On and off

The team is 7.7 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor (small sample: under 100 minutes on one side).

  • Net rating
    On · 89 min10.2
    Off · 55 min17.9
Offensive and defensive rating
  • Offensive rating
    On · 89 min116.6
    Off · 55 min117.1
  • Defensive rating (lower is better)
    On · 89 min106.4
    Off · 55 min99.2

Points per 100 possessions · 3 games · as of Oct 26.

With and without teammates

  • Cade Cunninghamsmall sample without
    With10.2 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Duncan Robinsonsmall sample without
    With10.2 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Paul Reedsmall sample without
    With10.2 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games

Teammate availability from the injury report as of Oct 30.

Detailed records · both seasons on record

Game log & career

Data availability

Coverage dates show how far the available figures extend.

Who guards him

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

First basket

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Game log

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hit rates by window

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Hustle

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Lineup splits

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Matchup

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Next game

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

On and off

Available

Observations through 2026-10-26.

Picks

Available

Observations through 2026-10-27.

Prop hit rates

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Recent form

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Role and usage

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Season averages

Available

Observations through 2026-10-28.

Shot profile

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Shot quality

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.