Larry Bird vs. Jerry Grote Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Grote 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.

Jerry Grote

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Grote: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Grote 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Grote 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Grote 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Grote 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Grote 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Grote 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Grote 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jerry Grote 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jerry Grote 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Grote 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 Jerry Grote 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Grote 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Grote 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Grote 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Grote 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Grote 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Grote 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Grote .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Grote 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Grote 1.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Grote 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerry Grote - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerry Grote - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Grote -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Grote -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Grote -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Grote -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Grote -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Grote -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Grote 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Grote -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerry Grote - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Grote -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerry Grote -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerry Grote -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerry Grote -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jerry Grote - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerry Grote - 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.