Larry Bird vs. Doug Collins Comparison

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

Doug Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doug Collins: 1973-74 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doug Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doug Collins 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doug Collins 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doug Collins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doug Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doug Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doug Collins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doug Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doug Collins 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doug Collins 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doug Collins 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doug Collins 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doug Collins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doug Collins 7,427

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doug Collins 1,339

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doug Collins 1,368

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doug Collins 518

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doug Collins 114

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doug Collins 415

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doug Collins .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doug Collins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doug Collins .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doug Collins 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doug Collins 4.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doug Collins 4.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doug Collins 1.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doug Collins 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doug Collins 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doug Collins 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doug Collins 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doug Collins 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doug Collins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doug Collins 687

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doug Collins 131

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doug Collins 111

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doug Collins 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doug Collins 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doug Collins 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doug Collins .526

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doug Collins - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doug Collins .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doug Collins 22.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doug Collins 7.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doug Collins 3.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doug Collins 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doug Collins 0.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.