Larry Bird vs. Junior Burrough Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Junior Burrough 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.

Junior Burrough

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Junior Burrough: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Junior Burrough 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Junior Burrough 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Junior Burrough 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Junior Burrough 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Junior Burrough 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Junior Burrough 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Junior Burrough 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Junior Burrough 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Junior Burrough 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Junior Burrough 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Junior Burrough 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Junior Burrough 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Junior Burrough 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Junior Burrough 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Junior Burrough 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Junior Burrough 189

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Junior Burrough 109

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Junior Burrough 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Junior Burrough 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Junior Burrough 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Junior Burrough 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Junior Burrough .376

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Junior Burrough -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Junior Burrough .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Junior Burrough 3.1 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Junior Burrough 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Junior Burrough 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Junior Burrough -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Junior Burrough -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Junior Burrough -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Junior Burrough -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Junior Burrough -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Junior Burrough -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Junior Burrough -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Junior Burrough -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Junior Burrough -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Junior Burrough -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Junior Burrough 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Junior Burrough -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Junior Burrough -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Junior Burrough -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Junior Burrough -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Junior Burrough -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Junior Burrough -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Junior Burrough -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Junior Burrough -