Larry Bird vs. Art Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Collins and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Art Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Art Collins: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Art Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Art Collins 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Art Collins 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Art Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Art Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Art Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Art Collins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Art Collins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Art Collins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Art Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Art Collins 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Art Collins 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Art Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Art Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Art Collins 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Art Collins 94

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Art Collins 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Art Collins 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Art Collins 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Art Collins 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Art Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Art Collins .354

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Art Collins .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Art Collins .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Art Collins 3.2 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Art Collins 1.4 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Art Collins 0.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Art Collins 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Art Collins 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Art Collins -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Art Collins -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Art Collins -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Art Collins -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Art Collins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Art Collins -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Art Collins -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Art Collins -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Art Collins -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Art Collins -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Art Collins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Art Collins -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Art Collins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Art Collins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Art Collins -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Art Collins -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Art Collins -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Art Collins -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Art Collins -