Larry Bird vs. James Collins Comparison

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

James Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Collins: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Collins 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Collins 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Collins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Collins 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Collins 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Collins 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Collins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Collins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Collins 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Collins 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Collins 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Collins 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Collins 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Collins 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Collins .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Collins .450

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Collins .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Collins 2.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Collins 0.6 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Collins 0.1 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Collins 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Collins 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Collins -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Collins -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Collins -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Collins -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Collins -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Collins -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Collins -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Collins -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Collins -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Collins -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Collins 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Collins -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Collins -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Collins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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