Larry Bird vs. Chris Engler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Engler 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.

Chris Engler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Engler: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Engler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Engler 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Engler 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Engler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Engler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Engler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Engler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Engler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Engler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Engler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Engler 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Engler 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Engler 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Engler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Engler 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Engler 343

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Engler 386

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Engler 45

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Engler 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Engler 42

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Engler 195

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Engler .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Engler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Engler .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Engler 1.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Engler 2.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Engler 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Engler 0.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Engler 0.5 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Engler 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Engler 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Engler 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Engler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Engler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Engler 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Engler 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Engler 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Engler 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Engler 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Engler 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Engler 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Engler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Engler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Engler 2.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Engler 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Engler 0.0 (1985)