Larry Bird vs. Anthony Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Roberts 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.

Anthony Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Roberts: 1977-78 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Roberts 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Roberts 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Roberts 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Roberts 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Roberts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Anthony Roberts 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Anthony Roberts 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Roberts 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Roberts 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Roberts 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Roberts 1,658

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Roberts 837

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Roberts 265

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Roberts 89

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Roberts 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Roberts .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Roberts .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Roberts .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Roberts 9.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Roberts 4.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Roberts 1.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Roberts 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Roberts 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Roberts 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Roberts 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Roberts 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Roberts 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Roberts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Roberts 245

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Roberts 121

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Roberts 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Roberts 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Roberts 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Roberts 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Roberts .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Roberts - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Roberts .770

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Roberts 16.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Roberts 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Roberts 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Roberts 0.8 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Roberts 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.