Larry Bird vs. John Crotty Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Crotty: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Crotty 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Crotty 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Crotty 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Crotty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Crotty 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Crotty 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Crotty 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Crotty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Crotty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Crotty 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Crotty 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Crotty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Crotty 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Crotty 1,903

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Crotty 502

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Crotty 999

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Crotty 181

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Crotty 20

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Crotty 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Crotty .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Crotty .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Crotty .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Crotty 6.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Crotty 1.8 (2002)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Crotty 3.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Crotty 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Crotty 0.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Crotty 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Crotty 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Crotty 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Crotty 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Crotty 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Crotty 71

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Crotty 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Crotty 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Crotty 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Crotty 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Crotty 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Crotty .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Crotty .412

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Crotty .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Crotty 4.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Crotty 1.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Crotty 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Crotty 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Crotty 0.5 (1996)