Larry Bird vs. Red Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Davis 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.

Red Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Red Davis: 1955-56 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Red Davis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Red Davis 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Red Davis 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Red Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Red Davis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Red Davis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Red Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Red Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Red Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Red Davis 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 Red Davis 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Red Davis 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Red Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Red Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Red Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Red Davis 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Red Davis 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Red Davis 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Red Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Red Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Red Davis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Red Davis .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Red Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Red Davis 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Red Davis 0.7 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Red Davis 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Red Davis 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Red Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Red Davis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Red Davis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Red Davis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Red Davis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Red Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Red Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Red Davis -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Red Davis -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Red Davis -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Red Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Red Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Red Davis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Red Davis -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Red Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Red Davis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Red Davis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Red Davis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Red Davis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Red Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Red Davis - 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.