Larry Bird vs. Craig Sword Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Sword 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.

Craig Sword

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Sword: 2021-22 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Sword 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Sword 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Sword 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Sword 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Sword 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Sword 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Sword 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Craig Sword 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Craig Sword 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Sword 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Sword 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Sword 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Sword 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Sword 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Sword 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Sword 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Sword 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Sword 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Sword 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Sword 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Sword 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Sword .750

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Sword .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Sword -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Sword 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Sword 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Sword 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Sword 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Sword -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Sword -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Sword -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Sword -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Sword -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Sword -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Sword 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Sword -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Sword -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Sword -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Craig Sword -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Craig Sword -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Craig Sword -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Craig Sword -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Craig Sword -