Larry Bird vs. Charlie Criss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Criss 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.

Charlie Criss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charlie Criss 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charlie Criss 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charlie Criss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charlie Criss 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charlie Criss 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charlie Criss 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charlie Criss 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charlie Criss 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charlie Criss 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charlie Criss 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charlie Criss 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charlie Criss 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charlie Criss 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charlie Criss 3,534

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charlie Criss 592

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charlie Criss 1,335

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charlie Criss 366

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charlie Criss 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charlie Criss 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charlie Criss .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charlie Criss .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charlie Criss .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charlie Criss 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charlie Criss 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charlie Criss 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charlie Criss 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charlie Criss 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charlie Criss 177

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charlie Criss 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charlie Criss 53

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charlie Criss 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charlie Criss 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charlie Criss 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charlie Criss .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charlie Criss .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charlie Criss .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.