Larry Bird vs. Pop Goodwin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pop Goodwin 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.

Pop Goodwin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Pop Goodwin: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pop Goodwin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pop Goodwin 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pop Goodwin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pop Goodwin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pop Goodwin 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pop Goodwin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pop Goodwin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pop Goodwin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pop Goodwin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pop Goodwin 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pop Goodwin 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pop Goodwin 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pop Goodwin 347

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pop Goodwin 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pop Goodwin 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pop Goodwin .266

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pop Goodwin .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pop Goodwin 4.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pop Goodwin 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pop Goodwin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pop Goodwin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pop Goodwin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pop Goodwin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pop Goodwin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pop Goodwin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pop Goodwin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pop Goodwin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pop Goodwin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pop Goodwin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pop Goodwin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pop Goodwin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.