Larry Bird vs. John Fairchild Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Fairchild: 1965-66 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Fairchild 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Fairchild 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Fairchild 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Fairchild 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Fairchild 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Fairchild 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Fairchild 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Fairchild 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Fairchild 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Fairchild 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Fairchild 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Fairchild 60

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Fairchild 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Fairchild 11

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Fairchild 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Fairchild .258

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Fairchild .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Fairchild 2.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Fairchild 1.5 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Fairchild 0.4 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Fairchild -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Fairchild -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Fairchild -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Fairchild -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Fairchild -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Fairchild -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Fairchild 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Fairchild -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Fairchild -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Fairchild - 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.