Larry Bird vs. James Southerland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Southerland 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.

James Southerland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Southerland: 2013-14 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Southerland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Southerland 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Southerland 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Southerland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Southerland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Southerland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Southerland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Southerland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Southerland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Southerland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Southerland 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Southerland 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Southerland 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Southerland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Southerland 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Southerland 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Southerland 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Southerland 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Southerland 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Southerland 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Southerland 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Southerland .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Southerland .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Southerland .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Southerland 3.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Southerland 2.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Southerland 0.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Southerland 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Southerland 0.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Southerland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Southerland -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Southerland -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Southerland -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Southerland -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Southerland -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Southerland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Southerland -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Southerland -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Southerland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Southerland -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Southerland -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Southerland -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Southerland -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Southerland -