Larry Bird vs. John Chaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Chaney 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 Chaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Chaney: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Chaney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Chaney 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Chaney 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Chaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Chaney 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Chaney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Chaney 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Chaney 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Chaney 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Chaney - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Chaney 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Chaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Chaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Chaney 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Chaney 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Chaney 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Chaney .291

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Chaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Chaney .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Chaney 4.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Chaney - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Chaney 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Chaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Chaney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Chaney -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Chaney - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Chaney -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Chaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Chaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Chaney -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Chaney -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Chaney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Chaney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Chaney -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Chaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Chaney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Chaney - n/a **

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Chaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Chaney - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.