Larry Bird vs. Jim Fritsche Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Fritsche 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 Fritsche

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Fritsche: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Fritsche 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Fritsche 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Fritsche 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Fritsche 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Fritsche 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Fritsche 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Fritsche 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Fritsche 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Fritsche 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Fritsche 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Fritsche 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Fritsche 326

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Fritsche 249

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Fritsche 77

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Fritsche 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Fritsche .309

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Fritsche .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Fritsche 4.1 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Fritsche 3.2 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Fritsche 1.1 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Fritsche - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Fritsche -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Fritsche -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Fritsche -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Fritsche -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Fritsche -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Fritsche -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Fritsche 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Fritsche -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Fritsche -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Fritsche - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Fritsche - 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.