Larry Bird vs. Jeff Nordgaard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Nordgaard 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.

Jeff Nordgaard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeff Nordgaard: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeff Nordgaard 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jeff Nordgaard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeff Nordgaard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jeff Nordgaard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeff Nordgaard 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeff Nordgaard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeff Nordgaard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeff Nordgaard 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeff Nordgaard 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeff Nordgaard 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeff Nordgaard 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeff Nordgaard 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeff Nordgaard .278

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeff Nordgaard .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeff Nordgaard 1.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeff Nordgaard 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeff Nordgaard 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeff Nordgaard 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeff Nordgaard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeff Nordgaard -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeff Nordgaard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeff Nordgaard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeff Nordgaard -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeff Nordgaard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jeff Nordgaard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jeff Nordgaard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jeff Nordgaard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeff Nordgaard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeff Nordgaard -