Larry Bird vs. John Block Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Block 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
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John Block:
1966-67 to 1975-76
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Honors and Awards |
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| Larry Bird | 2 |
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| John Block | 0 | |
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| Larry Bird | 1 |
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| John Block | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
| John Block |
11.9 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
| John Block |
6.6 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
| John Block |
1.3 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
| John Block |
0.8 | |   *
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| Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
| John Block |
0.5 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
| John Block |
7,106 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
| John Block |
3,965 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
| John Block |
805 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
| John Block |
111 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
755 | | |
| John Block |
67 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
897 | | |
| John Block |
597 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
| John Block |
.433 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
| John Block |
- | |  n/a **
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| Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
| John Block |
.778 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
| John Block |
20.2 | | (1968) | |
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| Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
| John Block |
11.0 | | (1968) | |
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| Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
| John Block |
1.8 | | (1969) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
| John Block |
0.8 | | (1974) | *
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| Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
| John Block |
0.6 | | (1975) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
| John Block |
6.2 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
| John Block |
3.6 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
| John Block |
0.4 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
| John Block |
1.0 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
| John Block |
0.0 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
| John Block |
130 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
| John Block |
75 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
| John Block |
9 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
296 | | |
| John Block |
4 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
145 | | |
| John Block |
0 | | *
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| Larry Bird |
164 | | |
| John Block |
21 | | |
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Percentages |
| Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
| John Block |
.446 | | |
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| Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
| John Block |
- | | n/a **
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| Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
| John Block |
.769 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
| John Block |
12.4 | | (1969) | |
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| Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
| John Block |
5.0 | | (1972) | |
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| Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
| John Block |
0.6 | | (1969) | |
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| Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
| John Block |
1.0 | | (1975) | *
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| Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
| John Block |
0.0 | | (1975) | *
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
