Larry Bird vs. Joe Reaves Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Reaves: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Reaves 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Reaves 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Reaves 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Reaves 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Reaves 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Reaves 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Reaves 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Reaves 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Reaves 16

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Reaves 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Reaves 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Reaves 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Reaves 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Reaves 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Reaves .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Reaves .364

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Reaves 2.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Reaves 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Reaves 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Reaves 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Reaves 0.3 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Reaves -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Reaves -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Reaves -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Reaves -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Reaves -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Reaves -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Reaves -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Reaves -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Reaves -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Reaves -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Reaves 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Reaves -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Reaves -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Reaves -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Reaves -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Reaves -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Reaves -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Reaves -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.