Larry Bird vs. Harvey Catchings Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harvey Catchings 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.

Harvey Catchings

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Harvey Catchings 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Harvey Catchings 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Harvey Catchings 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Harvey Catchings 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Harvey Catchings 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Harvey Catchings 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Harvey Catchings 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Harvey Catchings 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Harvey Catchings 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Harvey Catchings 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Harvey Catchings 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Harvey Catchings 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Harvey Catchings 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Harvey Catchings 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Harvey Catchings 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Harvey Catchings 2,335

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Harvey Catchings 3,639

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Harvey Catchings 608

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Harvey Catchings 261

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Harvey Catchings 1,226

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Harvey Catchings 725

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Harvey Catchings .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Harvey Catchings .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Harvey Catchings .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Harvey Catchings 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Harvey Catchings 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Harvey Catchings 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Harvey Catchings 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Harvey Catchings 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Harvey Catchings 74

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Harvey Catchings 154

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Harvey Catchings 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Harvey Catchings 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Harvey Catchings 49

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Harvey Catchings 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Harvey Catchings .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Harvey Catchings - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Harvey Catchings .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.