Larry Bird vs. John Kuester Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Kuester: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Kuester 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Kuester 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Kuester 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Kuester 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Kuester 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Kuester 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Kuester 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Kuester 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Kuester 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Kuester 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Kuester 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Kuester 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Kuester 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Kuester 451

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Kuester 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Kuester 305

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Kuester 83

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Kuester 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Kuester 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Kuester .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Kuester .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Kuester .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Kuester 4.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Kuester 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Kuester 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Kuester 0.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Kuester 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Kuester -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Kuester -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Kuester -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Kuester -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Kuester -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Kuester -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Kuester -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Kuester -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Kuester -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Kuester -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Kuester 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Kuester -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Kuester - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Kuester -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.