Larry Bird vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Greg Ostertag 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Greg Ostertag 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Greg Ostertag 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)