Larry Bird vs. John Collins Comparison

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

John Collins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Collins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Collins 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Collins 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Collins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Collins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Collins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Collins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Collins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Collins 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Collins 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Collins 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Collins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Collins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Collins 6,795

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Collins 3,478

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Collins 617

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Collins 249

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Collins 438

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Collins 432

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Collins .548

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Collins .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Collins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Collins 21.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Collins 10.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Collins 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Collins 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Collins 1.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Collins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Collins 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Collins 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Collins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Collins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Collins 365

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Collins 206

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Collins 27

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Collins 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Collins 18

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Collins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Collins .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Collins .354

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Collins .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Collins 13.9 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Collins 8.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Collins 1.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Collins 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Collins 1.0 (2023)