Larry Bird vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Meriweather 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Meriweather 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.