Larry Bird vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Oliver 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy Oliver -