Larry Bird vs. Mark Eaton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Eaton 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.

Mark Eaton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mark Eaton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mark Eaton 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mark Eaton 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mark Eaton 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mark Eaton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mark Eaton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mark Eaton 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Mark Eaton 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mark Eaton 5

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Mark Eaton 2

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Mark Eaton 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mark Eaton 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mark Eaton 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mark Eaton 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mark Eaton 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mark Eaton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mark Eaton 3.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mark Eaton 5,216

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mark Eaton 6,939

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mark Eaton 840

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mark Eaton 368

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mark Eaton 3,064

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mark Eaton 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mark Eaton .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mark Eaton .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mark Eaton .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mark Eaton 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mark Eaton 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mark Eaton 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mark Eaton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mark Eaton 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mark Eaton 454

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mark Eaton 557

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mark Eaton 52

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mark Eaton 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mark Eaton 210

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mark Eaton 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mark Eaton .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mark Eaton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mark Eaton .639

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985)