Larry Bird vs. Reggie King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie King 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.

Reggie King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Reggie King: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Reggie King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Reggie King 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Reggie King 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Reggie King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Reggie King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Reggie King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Reggie King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Reggie King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Reggie King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Reggie King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Reggie King 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Reggie King 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Reggie King 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Reggie King 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Reggie King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Reggie King 3,898

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Reggie King 2,707

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Reggie King 691

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Reggie King 365

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Reggie King 147

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Reggie King 438

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Reggie King .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Reggie King .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Reggie King .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Reggie King 14.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Reggie King 9.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Reggie King 2.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Reggie King 1.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Reggie King 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Reggie King 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Reggie King 8.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Reggie King 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Reggie King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Reggie King 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Reggie King 354

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Reggie King 191

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Reggie King 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Reggie King 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Reggie King 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Reggie King 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Reggie King .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Reggie King .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Reggie King .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Reggie King 21.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Reggie King 9.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Reggie King 1.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Reggie King 1.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Reggie King 0.7 (1981)