Ernie Barrett vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Ernie Barrett

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Barrett: 1953-54 to 1955-56
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Barrett 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Barrett 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Barrett 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Ernie Barrett 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Ernie Barrett 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Ernie Barrett 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ernie Barrett 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 4.9 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.6 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 641 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 343 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 229 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Ernie Barrett 131 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .369 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett .748 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 7.0 (1956) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.4 (1956) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.4 (1956) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.1 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.4 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 0.9 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Barrett 19 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Ernie Barrett 13 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Ernie Barrett 8 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Ernie Barrett 9 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Barrett .212 Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Barrett 1.000 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Barrett 3.7 (1956) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Barrett 2.3 (1956) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ernie Barrett 1.3 (1956) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ernie Barrett - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Barrett - 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.