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Born | Christopher, Illinois, U.S. | July 28, 1951||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Benton (Benton, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
College | Illinois State (1970–1973) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1973: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1973–1981 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1981–1989, 1995–2003, 2010–2013 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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1973–1981 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
1981–1982 | Penn (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Arizona State (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | Washington Wizards | ||||||||||||||
2010–2013 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
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Career playing statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 7,427 (17.9 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,339 (3.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 1,368 (3.3 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Career coaching record | |||||||||||||||
NBA | 442–407 (.521) | ||||||||||||||
Record at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||||||||||
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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]