Larry Bird vs. Bob Christian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Christian 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.

Bob Christian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Christian: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Christian 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Christian 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Christian 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Christian 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Christian 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Christian 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Christian 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Christian 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Christian 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Christian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Christian 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Christian 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Christian 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Christian 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Christian 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Christian 942

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Christian 1,002

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Christian 203

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Christian 19 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Christian 32 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Christian 246

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Christian .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Christian .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Christian 4.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Christian 5.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Christian 1.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Christian 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Christian 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Christian 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Christian 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Christian 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Christian - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Christian 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Christian 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Christian 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Christian 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Christian 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Christian 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Christian .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Christian - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Christian 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Christian 1.2 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Christian 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Christian - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Christian - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.