Larry Bird vs. Eddie Miller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Miller 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.

Eddie Miller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eddie Miller: 1952-53 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eddie Miller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eddie Miller 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eddie Miller 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eddie Miller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eddie Miller 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eddie Miller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eddie Miller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Eddie Miller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Eddie Miller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eddie Miller 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eddie Miller 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eddie Miller 8.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eddie Miller 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eddie Miller 1,452

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eddie Miller 1,206

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eddie Miller 210

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eddie Miller 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eddie Miller .374

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eddie Miller .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eddie Miller 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eddie Miller 9.6 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eddie Miller 1.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eddie Miller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eddie Miller 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eddie Miller 18.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eddie Miller 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eddie Miller 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eddie Miller 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eddie Miller 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eddie Miller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eddie Miller .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eddie Miller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eddie Miller .438

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eddie Miller 16.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eddie Miller 18.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eddie Miller 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eddie Miller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eddie Miller - 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.