Career snapshot
6seasons
384games
3,914career pts
12.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 189 games · 1980-81–1984-85
Position rank · 1983-84
#59PPG rank
#46PER rank
#51WS rank
Among 87 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.7
1980-81 · ATL
RPG
4.0
1980-81 · ATL
APG
2.4
1980-81 · ATL
PER
15.0
1980-81 · ATL
WS
1.8
1980-81 · ATL
Draft
1980
Round 1 ·
Pick 18
from Washington State
Career by team
Milwaukee Bucks
1986-87 – 1986-87 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.3 APG
6 games
Washington Wizards
1980-81 – 1984-85 · 4 seasons
10.2 PPG
2.7 RPG
1.9 APG
189 games
Golden State Warriors
1983-84 – 1983-84 · 1 seasons
7.2 PPG
2.1 RPG
1.1 APG
61 games
Atlanta Hawks
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
12.7 PPG
4.0 RPG
2.4 APG
47 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 47 | 0 | 25.2 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 84.6 | 15.0 | 1.8 |
| 1980-81 | WAS | 34 | 0 | 19.4 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 67.3 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | WAS | 79 | 18 | 20.4 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 51.1 | 8.3 | 71.6 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 65 | 21 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 74.3 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 61 | 6 | 15.7 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 48.3 | 20.0 | 73.0 | 12.4 | 0.9 |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 11 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 88.9 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 6 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 71.4 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1986 | Washington Wizards | Milwaukee Bucks | offseason | From 1984-85 to 1986-87 | |
| Jul 1984 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1983 | Washington Wizards | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1981 | Atlanta Hawks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
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About Don Collins
Donald Collins is an American former professional basketball player. Collins was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the first round, of the 1980 NBA draft. Collins played in 303 National Basketball Association (NBA) games for four teams, over six seasons, averaging just under 10 points per game for his career.