Larry Bird vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer 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.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Spitzer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Spitzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Craig Spitzer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Craig Spitzer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Spitzer 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Craig Spitzer - 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.