John Barr vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barr 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP John Barr 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year John Barr 0 * Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Larry Bird 6.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists John Barr 54 Larry Bird 5,695

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

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

Total Games John Barr 58 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game John Barr - Larry Bird 6.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists John Barr - Larry Bird 1,062

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

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

Total Games John Barr 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

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

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.