Larry Bird vs. Fred Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Roberts 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 Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Roberts: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Roberts 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Roberts 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Roberts 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Roberts 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Roberts 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Roberts 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Roberts 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Roberts 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Roberts 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Roberts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Roberts 5,962

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Roberts 2,308

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Roberts 977

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Roberts 412

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Roberts 253

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Roberts 818

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Roberts .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Roberts .325

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Roberts .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Roberts 10.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Roberts 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Roberts 1.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Roberts 0.8 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Roberts 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Roberts 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Roberts 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Roberts 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Roberts 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Roberts 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Roberts 407

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Roberts 140

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Roberts 57

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Roberts 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Roberts 12

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Roberts 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Roberts .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Roberts .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Roberts .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Roberts 14.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Roberts 5.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Roberts 2.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Roberts 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Roberts 0.4 (1989)