Larry Bird vs. Earl Clark Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Clark 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.

Earl Clark

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Clark: 2009-10 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Clark 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Clark 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Clark 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Clark 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Clark 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Clark 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Clark 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Clark 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Clark 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Clark 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Clark 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Clark 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Clark 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Clark 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Clark 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Clark 1,138

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Clark 778

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Clark 134

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Clark 83

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Clark 136

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Clark 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Clark .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Clark .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Clark .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Clark 7.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Clark 5.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Clark 1.1 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Clark 0.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Clark 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Clark 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Clark 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Clark 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Clark 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Clark 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Clark 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Clark 53

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Clark 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Clark 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Clark 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Clark 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Clark .358

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Clark .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Clark .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Clark 4.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Clark 6.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Clark 1.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Clark 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Clark 1.0 (2012)