Larry Bird vs. Erick Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erick Strickland 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.

Erick Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Erick Strickland: 1996-97 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Erick Strickland 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Erick Strickland 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Erick Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Erick Strickland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Erick Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Erick Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Erick Strickland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Erick Strickland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Erick Strickland 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Erick Strickland 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Erick Strickland 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Erick Strickland 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Erick Strickland 3,780

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Erick Strickland 1,317

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Erick Strickland 1,203

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Erick Strickland 422

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Erick Strickland 41

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Erick Strickland 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Erick Strickland .392

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Erick Strickland .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Erick Strickland .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Erick Strickland 12.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Erick Strickland 4.8 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Erick Strickland 3.1 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Erick Strickland 1.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Erick Strickland 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Erick Strickland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Erick Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Erick Strickland 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Erick Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Erick Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Erick Strickland 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Erick Strickland 25

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Erick Strickland 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Erick Strickland 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Erick Strickland 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Erick Strickland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Erick Strickland .338

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Erick Strickland .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Erick Strickland .913

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Erick Strickland 4.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Erick Strickland 1.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Erick Strickland 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Erick Strickland 0.7 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Erick Strickland 0.1 (2002)