Larry Bird vs. Jud Buechler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jud Buechler 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.

Jud Buechler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jud Buechler: 1990-91 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jud Buechler 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jud Buechler 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jud Buechler 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jud Buechler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jud Buechler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jud Buechler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jud Buechler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jud Buechler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jud Buechler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jud Buechler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jud Buechler 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jud Buechler 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jud Buechler 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jud Buechler 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jud Buechler 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jud Buechler 2,385

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jud Buechler 1,266

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jud Buechler 560

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jud Buechler 314

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jud Buechler 144

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jud Buechler 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jud Buechler .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jud Buechler .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jud Buechler .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jud Buechler 6.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jud Buechler 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jud Buechler 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jud Buechler 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jud Buechler 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jud Buechler 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jud Buechler 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jud Buechler 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jud Buechler 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jud Buechler 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jud Buechler 124

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jud Buechler 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jud Buechler 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jud Buechler 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jud Buechler 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jud Buechler 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jud Buechler .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jud Buechler .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jud Buechler .538

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jud Buechler 2.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jud Buechler 2.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jud Buechler 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jud Buechler 0.3 (2000)