Larry Bird vs. Nick Collison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Collison 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.

Nick Collison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Collison: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Collison 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Collison 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Collison 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Collison 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Collison 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Collison 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Collison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Collison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Collison 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Collison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Collison 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Collison 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Collison 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Collison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Collison 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Collison 5,359

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Collison 4,701

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Collison 939

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Collison 446

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Collison 469

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Collison 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Collison .534

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Collison .208

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Collison .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Collison 9.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Collison 9.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Collison 1.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Collison 0.7 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Collison 0.8 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Collison 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Collison 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Collison 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Collison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Collison 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Collison 391

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Collison 348

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Collison 71

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Collison 52

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Collison 44

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Collison 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Collison .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Collison .429

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Collison .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Collison 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Collison 5.8 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Collison 1.1 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Collison 0.9 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Collison 1.0 (2013)