Larry Bird vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Petersen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Petersen 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)