Larry Bird vs. Geoff Petrie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Geoff Petrie 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.

Geoff Petrie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Geoff Petrie: 1970-71 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Geoff Petrie 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Geoff Petrie 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Geoff Petrie 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Geoff Petrie 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Geoff Petrie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Geoff Petrie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Geoff Petrie 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Geoff Petrie 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Geoff Petrie 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Geoff Petrie 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Geoff Petrie 4.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Geoff Petrie 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Geoff Petrie 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Geoff Petrie 9,732

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Geoff Petrie 1,271

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Geoff Petrie 2,057

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Geoff Petrie 247 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Geoff Petrie 33 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Geoff Petrie 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Geoff Petrie .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Geoff Petrie .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Geoff Petrie 24.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Geoff Petrie 3.5 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Geoff Petrie 5.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Geoff Petrie 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Geoff Petrie 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Geoff Petrie - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Geoff Petrie -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Geoff Petrie -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Geoff Petrie -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Geoff Petrie - *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Geoff Petrie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Geoff Petrie -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Geoff Petrie - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Geoff Petrie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Geoff Petrie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Geoff Petrie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Geoff Petrie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Geoff Petrie - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Geoff Petrie - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.