Bird Averitt vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.