Larry Bird vs. Franklin Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franklin Edwards 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.

Franklin Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Franklin Edwards 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Franklin Edwards 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Franklin Edwards 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Franklin Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Franklin Edwards 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Franklin Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Franklin Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Franklin Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Franklin Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Franklin Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Franklin Edwards 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Franklin Edwards 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Franklin Edwards 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Franklin Edwards 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Franklin Edwards 1,802

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Franklin Edwards 300

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Franklin Edwards 774

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Franklin Edwards 249

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Franklin Edwards 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Franklin Edwards 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Franklin Edwards .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Franklin Edwards .030

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Franklin Edwards .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Franklin Edwards 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Franklin Edwards 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Franklin Edwards 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Franklin Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Franklin Edwards 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Franklin Edwards 73

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Franklin Edwards 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Franklin Edwards 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Franklin Edwards 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Franklin Edwards 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Franklin Edwards 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Franklin Edwards .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Franklin Edwards 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Franklin Edwards .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983)