Al Bianchi vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Al Bianchi 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

Al Bianchi

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Bianchi: 1956-57 to 1965-66
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Al Bianchi 10 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Al Bianchi 10 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Al Bianchi 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Al Bianchi 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.5 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 5,550 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 1,722 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Al Bianchi 1,497 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Al Bianchi 687 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .374 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .707 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 10.3 (1962) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 3.5 (1962) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.3 (1962) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 8.0 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 2.2 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 1.8 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Bianchi 448 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Al Bianchi 125 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Al Bianchi 101 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Al Bianchi 56 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Bianchi .391 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Al Bianchi .696 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Bianchi 14.2 (1962) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Al Bianchi 5.2 (1962) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Al Bianchi 3.6 (1962) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Al Bianchi - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.