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 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
As player:
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
Career highlights and awards
As player: 4× NBA All-Star (1976–1979) Consensus first-team All-American (1973) AP honorable mention All-American (1972) 2× First-team All-Midwestern (1971, 1972) No. 20 retired by Illinois State Redbirds As coach: NBA All-Star Game head coach (1997)
Career playing statistics
Points	7,427 (17.9 ppg)
Rebounds	1,339 (3.2 rpg)
Assists	1,368 (3.3 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Career coaching record
NBA	442–407 (.521)
Record at Basketball Reference
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 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]