Doug Collins (basketball)

Doug Collins
Collins coaching the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010
Personal information
Born (1951-07-28) July 28, 1951 (age 73)
Christopher, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenton (Benton, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois State (1970–1973)
NBA draft1973: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1973–1981
PositionShooting guard
Number20
Coaching career1981–1989, 1995–2003, 2010–2013
Career history
As player:
19731981Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
1981–1982Penn (assistant)
1982–1984Arizona State (assistant)
19861989Chicago Bulls
19951998Detroit Pistons
20012003Washington Wizards
20102013Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career playing statistics
Points7,427 (17.9 ppg)
Rebounds1,339 (3.2 rpg)
Assists1,368 (3.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career coaching record
NBA442–407 (.521)
Record at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team

Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951) is an American basketball executive, former player, coach and television analyst in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA from 1973 to 1981 for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning four NBA All-Star selections. He then became an NBA coach in 1986, and had stints coaching the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. Collins also served as an analyst for various NBA-related broadcast shows.[1] He is a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award. In April 2024, Collins was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2024 by the Contributors Committee.[2]

  1. ^ "Ex-76ers coach Doug Collins joins ESPN as analyst". ESPN.com. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ^ " Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announces 13 inductees for Class of 2024", NBA.com, April 6, 2024 accessed April 6, 2024.