Larry Bird vs. Jim Creighton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Creighton 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.

Jim Creighton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Creighton: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Creighton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Creighton 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Creighton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Creighton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Creighton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Creighton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Creighton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Creighton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Creighton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Creighton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Creighton 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Creighton 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Creighton 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Creighton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Creighton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Creighton 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Creighton 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Creighton 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Creighton 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Creighton 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Creighton 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Creighton .279

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Creighton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Creighton .438

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Creighton 1.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Creighton 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Creighton 0.1 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Creighton 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Creighton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Creighton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Creighton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Creighton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Creighton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Creighton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Creighton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Creighton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Creighton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Creighton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Creighton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Creighton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Creighton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Creighton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Creighton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Creighton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Creighton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Creighton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Creighton -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.