Larry Bird vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doc Rivers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doc Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Doc Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)