John Bagley vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

John Bagley

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Bagley: 1982-83 to 1993-94
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons John Bagley 11 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played John Bagley 3 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Bagley 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 8.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.6 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game John Bagley 6.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 5,802 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds John Bagley 1,729 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists John Bagley 3,980 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals John Bagley 755 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks John Bagley 54 Larry Bird 755

Total Games John Bagley 665 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .437 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .241 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .779 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.0 (1988) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 3.6 (1985) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 9.4 (1986) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.6 (1985) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 (1986) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Bagley 9.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 2.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game John Bagley 7.5 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game John Bagley 1.2 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Bagley 181 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds John Bagley 47 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists John Bagley 142 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals John Bagley 23 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks John Bagley 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games John Bagley 19 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Bagley .434 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage John Bagley .125 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage John Bagley .706 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Bagley 12.8 (1985) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Bagley 4.0 (1985) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Bagley 10.0 (1985) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Bagley 2.5 (1985) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Bagley 0.2 (1990) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)