Larry Bird vs. Jeryl Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeryl Sasser 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.

Jeryl Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeryl Sasser: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeryl Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeryl Sasser 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeryl Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jeryl Sasser 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jeryl Sasser 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeryl Sasser 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeryl Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeryl Sasser 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeryl Sasser 204

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeryl Sasser 191

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeryl Sasser 67

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeryl Sasser 48

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeryl Sasser 12

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeryl Sasser 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeryl Sasser .303

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeryl Sasser .295

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeryl Sasser .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeryl Sasser 2.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeryl Sasser 2.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeryl Sasser 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeryl Sasser 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeryl Sasser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeryl Sasser .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeryl Sasser .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeryl Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)