Larry Bird vs. Claude English Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude English 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.

Claude English

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Claude English: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Claude English 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Claude English 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Claude English 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Claude English 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Claude English 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Claude English 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Claude English 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Claude English 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Claude English 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Claude English 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Claude English 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Claude English 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Claude English 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Claude English - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Claude English - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Claude English 27

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Claude English 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Claude English 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Claude English - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Claude English - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Claude English 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Claude English .262

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Claude English - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Claude English .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Claude English 1.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Claude English 1.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Claude English 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Claude English - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Claude English - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Claude English -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Claude English -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Claude English -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Claude English - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Claude English - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Claude English -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Claude English -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Claude English -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Claude English - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Claude English - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Claude English 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Claude English -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Claude English - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Claude English -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Claude English -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Claude English -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Claude English -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Claude English - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Claude English - 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.