Larry Bird vs. John Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Butler 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.

John Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Butler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Butler 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Butler 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Butler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Butler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Butler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Butler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Butler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Butler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Butler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Butler 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Butler 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Butler 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Butler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Butler 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Butler 45

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Butler 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Butler 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Butler 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Butler 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Butler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Butler .321

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Butler .229

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Butler .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Butler 2.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Butler 0.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Butler 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Butler 0.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Butler 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Butler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Butler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Butler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Butler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Butler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Butler -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Butler -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Butler -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Butler -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Butler -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Butler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Butler -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Butler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Butler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Butler -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Butler -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Butler -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Butler -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Butler -