Larry Bird vs. Guy Rodgers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Guy Rodgers 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.

Guy Rodgers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Guy Rodgers: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Guy Rodgers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Guy Rodgers 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Guy Rodgers 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Guy Rodgers 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Guy Rodgers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Guy Rodgers 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Guy Rodgers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Guy Rodgers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Guy Rodgers 0

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Guy Rodgers 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Guy Rodgers 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Guy Rodgers 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Guy Rodgers 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Guy Rodgers 7.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Guy Rodgers 10,415

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Guy Rodgers 3,791

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Guy Rodgers 6,917

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Guy Rodgers 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Guy Rodgers .378

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Guy Rodgers .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Guy Rodgers 18.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Guy Rodgers 6.5 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Guy Rodgers 11.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Guy Rodgers 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Guy Rodgers 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Guy Rodgers 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Guy Rodgers 508

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Guy Rodgers 237

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Guy Rodgers 286

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Guy Rodgers 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Guy Rodgers .350

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Guy Rodgers .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Guy Rodgers 17.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Guy Rodgers 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Guy Rodgers 7.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Guy Rodgers - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Guy Rodgers - 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.