John Barnhill vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP John Barnhill 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Barnhill 0 Larry Bird 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.