Joe Arlauckas vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

Joe Arlauckas

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Arlauckas: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Joe Arlauckas 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas 34 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas 13 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas 8 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas 3 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas 4 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 9 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas .326 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas .750 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas 3.8 (1988) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas 1.4 (1988) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.9 (1988) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.3 (1988) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas 0.4 (1988) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Joe Arlauckas 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Joe Arlauckas - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)