Larry Bird vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bryon Russell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bryon Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)