Larry Bird vs. Doug Overton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug Overton 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.

Doug Overton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doug Overton: 1992-93 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doug Overton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doug Overton 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doug Overton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doug Overton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doug Overton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doug Overton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doug Overton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Doug Overton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Doug Overton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doug Overton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doug Overton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doug Overton 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doug Overton 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doug Overton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doug Overton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doug Overton 2,253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doug Overton 654

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doug Overton 1,038

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doug Overton 202

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doug Overton 19

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doug Overton 499

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doug Overton .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doug Overton .319

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doug Overton .816

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doug Overton 8.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doug Overton 2.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doug Overton 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doug Overton 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doug Overton 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doug Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doug Overton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doug Overton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doug Overton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doug Overton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doug Overton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doug Overton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doug Overton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doug Overton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doug Overton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doug Overton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doug Overton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doug Overton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doug Overton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doug Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doug Overton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doug Overton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doug Overton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doug Overton -