Larry Bird vs. Fred Paine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Paine 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.

Fred Paine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Paine: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Paine 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Paine 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Paine 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Paine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Paine 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Paine 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Paine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Paine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Paine 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Paine 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Paine 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Paine 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Paine 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Paine 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Paine 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Paine .158

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Paine .200

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Paine 2.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Paine 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Paine - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Paine - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Paine -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Paine -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Paine - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Paine 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Paine -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Paine - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Paine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Paine -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Paine - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Paine -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Paine - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Paine - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.