Larry Bird vs. Jeff Slade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Slade 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 Slade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeff Slade: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeff Slade 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeff Slade 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeff Slade 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeff Slade 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeff Slade 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeff Slade 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeff Slade 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeff Slade 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 Jeff Slade 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeff Slade 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeff Slade 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeff Slade 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeff Slade 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeff Slade 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeff Slade 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeff Slade .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeff Slade .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeff Slade 1.3 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeff Slade 2.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeff Slade 0.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeff Slade - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeff Slade - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeff Slade -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeff Slade -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeff Slade -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeff Slade -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeff Slade -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeff Slade -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeff Slade 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeff Slade -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeff Slade - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeff Slade -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeff Slade - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeff Slade - 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.