Larry Bird vs. Bill Buntin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Buntin 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.

Bill Buntin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Buntin: 1965-66 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Buntin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Buntin 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Buntin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Buntin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Buntin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Buntin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Buntin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Buntin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Buntin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Buntin 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Buntin 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Buntin 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Buntin 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Buntin 324

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Buntin 252

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Buntin 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Buntin 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Buntin .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Buntin .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Buntin 7.7 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Buntin 6.0 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Buntin 0.9 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Buntin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Buntin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Buntin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Buntin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Buntin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Buntin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Buntin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Buntin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Buntin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Buntin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Buntin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Buntin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Buntin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Buntin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Buntin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Buntin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Buntin - 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.