Larry Bird vs. Kenny Sears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Sears 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.

Kenny Sears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kenny Sears: 1955-56 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sears 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kenny Sears 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kenny Sears 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kenny Sears 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sears 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kenny Sears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kenny Sears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kenny Sears 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kenny Sears 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kenny Sears 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kenny Sears 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kenny Sears 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kenny Sears 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kenny Sears 7,355

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kenny Sears 4,142

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kenny Sears 843

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kenny Sears 529

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kenny Sears .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kenny Sears .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kenny Sears 21.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kenny Sears 13.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kenny Sears 2.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kenny Sears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kenny Sears 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kenny Sears 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kenny Sears 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kenny Sears 45

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kenny Sears 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kenny Sears 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kenny Sears 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kenny Sears .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kenny Sears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kenny Sears .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kenny Sears 16.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kenny Sears 8.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kenny Sears 3.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kenny Sears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kenny Sears - 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.