Larry Bird vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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 Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eric Riley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eric Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eric Riley 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eric Riley .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eric Riley -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eric Riley -