Larry Bird vs. David Vanterpool Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Vanterpool 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.

David Vanterpool

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Vanterpool: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 David Vanterpool 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 David Vanterpool 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 David Vanterpool 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 David Vanterpool 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 David Vanterpool 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 David Vanterpool 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 David Vanterpool 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 David Vanterpool 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 David Vanterpool 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 David Vanterpool 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 David Vanterpool 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 David Vanterpool 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 David Vanterpool 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 David Vanterpool 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 David Vanterpool 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 David Vanterpool 122

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 David Vanterpool 37

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 David Vanterpool 66

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 David Vanterpool 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 David Vanterpool 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 David Vanterpool 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 David Vanterpool .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 David Vanterpool .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 David Vanterpool .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) David Vanterpool 5.5 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) David Vanterpool 1.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) David Vanterpool 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) David Vanterpool 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) David Vanterpool 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 David Vanterpool -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 David Vanterpool -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 David Vanterpool -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 David Vanterpool -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 David Vanterpool -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 David Vanterpool -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 David Vanterpool -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 David Vanterpool -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 David Vanterpool -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 David Vanterpool -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 David Vanterpool 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 David Vanterpool -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 David Vanterpool -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 David Vanterpool -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) David Vanterpool -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) David Vanterpool -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) David Vanterpool -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) David Vanterpool -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) David Vanterpool -