Larry Bird vs. Clint Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Richardson 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.

Clint Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clint Richardson: 1979-80 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clint Richardson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clint Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clint Richardson 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clint Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clint Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clint Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clint Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Clint Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Clint Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clint Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clint Richardson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clint Richardson 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clint Richardson 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clint Richardson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clint Richardson 4,084

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clint Richardson 1,378

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clint Richardson 1,461

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clint Richardson 360

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clint Richardson 105

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clint Richardson 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clint Richardson .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clint Richardson .244

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clint Richardson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clint Richardson 9.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clint Richardson 3.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clint Richardson 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clint Richardson 0.9 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clint Richardson 0.3 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clint Richardson 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clint Richardson 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clint Richardson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clint Richardson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clint Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clint Richardson 418

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clint Richardson 193

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clint Richardson 120

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clint Richardson 48

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clint Richardson 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clint Richardson 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clint Richardson .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Clint Richardson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clint Richardson .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clint Richardson 8.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clint Richardson 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clint Richardson 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clint Richardson 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clint Richardson 0.2 (1982)