Larry Bird vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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.

Erwin Mueller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Erwin Mueller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Erwin Mueller 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Erwin Mueller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Erwin Mueller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Erwin Mueller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Erwin Mueller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Erwin Mueller 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Erwin Mueller - 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.