Larry Bird vs. John Rennicke Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Rennicke: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Rennicke 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Rennicke 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Rennicke 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Rennicke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Rennicke 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Rennicke 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Rennicke 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Rennicke 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 Rennicke 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Rennicke 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Rennicke 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Rennicke 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Rennicke 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Rennicke 1

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Rennicke 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Rennicke .222

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Rennicke .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Rennicke 1.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Rennicke 1.5 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Rennicke 0.2 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Rennicke -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Rennicke -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Rennicke -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Rennicke -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Rennicke -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Rennicke -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Rennicke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Rennicke -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Rennicke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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