Larry Bird vs. Larry Staverman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Staverman 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.

Larry Staverman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry Staverman: 1958-59 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry Staverman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry Staverman 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry Staverman 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry Staverman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry Staverman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry Staverman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry Staverman 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry Staverman 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 Larry Staverman 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry Staverman 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry Staverman 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry Staverman 1,237

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry Staverman 1,019

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry Staverman 251

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

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry Staverman 265

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry Staverman .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry Staverman .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry Staverman 7.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry Staverman 4.8 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry Staverman 1.3 (1963)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry Staverman 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry Staverman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry Staverman 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry Staverman 37

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry Staverman 26

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry Staverman 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry Staverman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry Staverman 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry Staverman .478

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry Staverman .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry Staverman 5.3 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry Staverman 3.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry Staverman 0.7 (1964)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry Staverman - 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.