Larry Bird vs. Al Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Butler and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Al Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Butler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Butler 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Butler 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Butler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Butler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Butler 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Butler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Butler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Butler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Butler 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Butler 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Butler 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Butler 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Butler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Butler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Butler 2,282

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Butler 696

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Butler 530

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Butler - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Butler - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Butler 234

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Butler .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Butler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Butler .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Butler 14.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Butler 5.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Butler 3.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Butler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Butler - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Butler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Butler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Butler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Butler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Butler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Butler -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Butler -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Butler -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Butler - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Butler - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Butler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Butler -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Butler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Butler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Butler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Butler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Butler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Butler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Butler - n/a **

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.