Larry Bird vs. Loy Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Petersen 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.

Loy Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Loy Petersen 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Loy Petersen 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Loy Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Loy Petersen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Loy Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Loy Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Loy Petersen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Loy Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Loy Petersen 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Loy Petersen 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Loy Petersen 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Loy Petersen 199

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Loy Petersen 67

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Loy Petersen 48

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Loy Petersen 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Loy Petersen .387

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Loy Petersen .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Loy Petersen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Loy Petersen -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Loy Petersen -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Loy Petersen -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Loy Petersen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Loy Petersen -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Loy Petersen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Loy Petersen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Loy Petersen -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Loy Petersen -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Loy Petersen -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Loy Petersen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Loy Petersen - 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.