Larry Bird vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Buckhalter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Buckhalter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Buckhalter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Buckhalter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Buckhalter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Buckhalter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Buckhalter - 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.