Larry Bird vs. Vander Blue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vander Blue 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.

Vander Blue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vander Blue 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vander Blue 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vander Blue 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vander Blue 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vander Blue 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vander Blue 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vander Blue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vander Blue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vander Blue 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vander Blue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vander Blue 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vander Blue 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vander Blue 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vander Blue 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vander Blue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vander Blue 30

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vander Blue 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vander Blue 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vander Blue 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vander Blue 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vander Blue 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vander Blue .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vander Blue .154

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vander Blue .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vander Blue 11.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vander Blue 4.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vander Blue 4.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vander Blue 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vander Blue 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vander Blue -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vander Blue -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vander Blue -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vander Blue -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vander Blue -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vander Blue -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vander Blue -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vander Blue -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vander Blue -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vander Blue -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vander Blue 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vander Blue -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vander Blue -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vander Blue -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vander Blue -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vander Blue -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vander Blue -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vander Blue -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vander Blue -