Larry Bird vs. Chick Reiser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chick Reiser 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.

Chick Reiser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chick Reiser: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chick Reiser 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chick Reiser 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chick Reiser 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chick Reiser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chick Reiser 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chick Reiser 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chick Reiser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chick Reiser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chick Reiser 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chick Reiser 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chick Reiser 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chick Reiser 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chick Reiser 1,773

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chick Reiser 346

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chick Reiser 171

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chick Reiser .321

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chick Reiser .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chick Reiser 11.5 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chick Reiser 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chick Reiser - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chick Reiser 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chick Reiser 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chick Reiser 156

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chick Reiser 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chick Reiser 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chick Reiser .257

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chick Reiser - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chick Reiser .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chick Reiser 11.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chick Reiser 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chick Reiser - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chick Reiser - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.