Larry Bird vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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.

Brandon Rush

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brandon Rush 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brandon Rush 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brandon Rush 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brandon Rush 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brandon Rush 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brandon Rush 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brandon Rush 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brandon Rush 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brandon Rush 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brandon Rush 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brandon Rush 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brandon Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brandon Rush 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brandon Rush 3,250

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brandon Rush 1,413

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brandon Rush 468

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brandon Rush 222

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brandon Rush 262

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brandon Rush 0.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brandon Rush 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brandon Rush 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brandon Rush 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brandon Rush 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brandon Rush 42

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brandon Rush 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brandon Rush 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brandon Rush 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brandon Rush 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011)