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John Collins
DET
Detroit Pistons

John Collins

#20 · Detroit Pistons · 6-9 (206 cm) · 226 lb · Wake Forest

John Collins plays for the Detroit Pistons. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at power forward and #3 at center. John Collins is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 11 games, 11 as a starter, averaging 26.4 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (100 %). He averages 10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Alex Sarr, Anthony Davis, and LeBron James, who score 19.4 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Anthony Davis.

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MIA
Miami Heat
Miami Heat ·

Probable starter at power forward per the depth chart.

Pistons vs Heat → Pistons schedule → Probable starters →

On the depth chart

  • Power Forward Starter
  • Center 3rd

Positions he can play: Power Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games
11
Min/game
26.4
Starts
11

Minutes by position

  • Power Forward100 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% TS% USG%
2026-27 11 26.4 10.6 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 49.0 41.4 73.3 57.0 16.9
2025-26 69 27.1 13.6 5.3 1.0 0.9 0.7 55.2 40.6 76.6 64.3 18.8

Game log

In his last 5 games: 12.4 pts, 4.4 reb and 1.0 ast in 26.1 min (1.8 pts above his season average, 10.6)

Best games of the season: 24 pts vs Wizards (Nov 9) · 11 reb @ 76ers (Oct 25) · 3 ast vs Wizards (Nov 9)

Date Opp Result MIN PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT +/-
Nov 12 @
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 144-140 25:14 10 4 0 3-8 2-3 2-2 -18
Nov 9 vs
WAS
Washington Wizards
Wizards
W 122-111 28:24 24 10 3 9-13 2-3 4-4 +12
Nov 8 vs
LAL
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
L 116-121 31:57 8 4 1 3-7 1-2 1-2 -13
Nov 4 vs
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
L 106-112 25:54 16 1 0 7-9 0-1 2-2 -1
Nov 2 @
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 124-91 18:58 4 3 1 1-4 0-1 2-2 0
Oct 30 @
BKN
Brooklyn Nets
Nets
W 110-94 25:38 4 9 0 2-6 0-2 0-2 +18
Oct 28 vs
CHA
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
W 97-89 18:24 4 2 0 2-8 0-3 0-0 -10
Oct 27 @
NYK
New York Knicks
Knicks
L 97-111 27:24 2 9 1 1-4 0-0 0-0 -12
Oct 25 @
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
76ers
W 106-93 33:39 16 11 0 7-15 2-5 0-1 +17
Oct 23 @
MIA
Miami Heat
Heat
W 128-111 29:26 23 7 1 9-15 5-6 0-0 +15

Compare with another player

Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions
572
Pts/100 poss.
19.4
FG%
48%

Opponents he guarded most in 11 games:

Opponent Poss. PTS FG
Alex Sarr 42 16 5/8
Anthony Davis 35 7 3/5
LeBron James 34 4 2/3
Brandon Miller 22 0 0/2
Adem Bona 20 9 3/4

Who guards him

Possessions
556
Pts/100 poss.
24.3
FG%
55%

Defenders who guarded him most in 11 games:

Defender Poss. PTS FG
Anthony Davis 51 24 10/10
LeBron James 30 11 5/6
Alex Sarr 27 4 1/1
Moussa Diabaté 20 3 1/1
Adem Bona 20 2 1/2