Larry Bird vs. Bob Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Peterson 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 Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Peterson: 1953-54 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Peterson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Peterson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Peterson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Peterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Peterson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Peterson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Peterson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Peterson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Peterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Peterson 479

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Peterson 389

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Peterson 78

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Peterson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Peterson .386

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Peterson .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Peterson 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Peterson 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Peterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Peterson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Peterson 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Peterson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Peterson 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Peterson 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Peterson 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Peterson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Peterson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Peterson .467

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Peterson .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Peterson 8.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Peterson 5.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Peterson 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Peterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Peterson - 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.