Larry Bird vs. Don Collins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don 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.

Don Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Collins 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Collins 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Collins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Collins 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Collins 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Collins 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Collins 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Collins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Collins 2,983

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Collins 837

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Collins 546

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Collins 332

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Collins 98

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Collins 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Collins .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Collins .069

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Collins .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Collins 11.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Collins 3.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Collins 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Collins 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Collins 0.5 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Collins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Collins 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Collins 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Collins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Collins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Collins 43

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Collins 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Collins 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Collins 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Collins 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Collins 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Collins .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Collins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Collins .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Collins 6.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Collins 3.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Collins 0.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Collins 0.6 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Collins 0.1 (1982)