Larry Bird vs. John Rudd Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Rudd: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Rudd 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Rudd 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Rudd 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Rudd 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Rudd 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Rudd 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Rudd 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Rudd 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Rudd 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Rudd 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Rudd 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Rudd 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Rudd 184

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Rudd 167

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Rudd 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Rudd 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Rudd 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Rudd .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Rudd 3.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Rudd 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Rudd 0.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Rudd 0.3 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Rudd 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Rudd -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Rudd -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Rudd -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Rudd -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Rudd -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Rudd -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Rudd -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Rudd -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Rudd -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Rudd 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Rudd -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.