Larry Bird vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Danny Fortson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Danny Fortson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Danny Fortson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Danny Fortson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Danny Fortson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Danny Fortson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Danny Fortson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)