Larry Bird vs. Jimmy Collins Comparison

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

Jimmy Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy Collins: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy Collins 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Collins 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy Collins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jimmy Collins 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy Collins 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy Collins 281

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy Collins 66

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy Collins 70

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy Collins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy Collins .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy Collins .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy Collins 4.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy Collins 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy Collins 1.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy Collins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy Collins 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy Collins 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy Collins 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy Collins 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy Collins 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy Collins 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy Collins 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy Collins .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy Collins 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy Collins 1.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy Collins 0.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy Collins 0.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy Collins - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.