Keith Appling vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Keith Appling 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

Keith Appling

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Appling: 2015-16 to 2015-16
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Keith Appling 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling 6 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Keith Appling 1 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Keith Appling 1 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Keith Appling 1 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Keith Appling 5 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling .250 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling .000 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling 1.000 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling 1.2 (2016) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling 0.2 (2016) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling 0.0 (2016) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Appling - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Keith Appling - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Keith Appling - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Keith Appling - Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Keith Appling - Larry Bird 145

Total Games Keith Appling 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Appling - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Keith Appling - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Keith Appling - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Keith Appling - Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)