Larry Bird vs. Eric Montross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Montross 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.

Eric Montross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eric Montross: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eric Montross 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eric Montross 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eric Montross 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eric Montross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eric Montross 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eric Montross 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eric Montross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Eric Montross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Eric Montross 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eric Montross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eric Montross 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eric Montross 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eric Montross 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eric Montross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eric Montross 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eric Montross 2,071

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eric Montross 2,159

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eric Montross 207

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eric Montross 122

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eric Montross 275

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eric Montross 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eric Montross .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eric Montross .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eric Montross .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eric Montross 10.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eric Montross 7.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eric Montross 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eric Montross 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eric Montross 0.9 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eric Montross 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eric Montross 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eric Montross 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eric Montross 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eric Montross 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eric Montross 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eric Montross 34

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eric Montross 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eric Montross 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eric Montross 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eric Montross 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eric Montross .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eric Montross -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eric Montross .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eric Montross 3.3 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eric Montross 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eric Montross 0.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eric Montross 0.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eric Montross 0.6 (2001)