Larry Bird vs. John Vallely Comparison

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

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Vallely 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Vallely 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Vallely 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Vallely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Vallely -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Vallely -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Vallely - 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.