Larry Bird vs. Mark Olberding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Olberding 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 Olberding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mark Olberding: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mark Olberding 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mark Olberding 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mark Olberding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mark Olberding 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mark Olberding 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mark Olberding 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mark Olberding 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mark Olberding 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mark Olberding 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mark Olberding 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mark Olberding 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mark Olberding 8,145

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mark Olberding 4,503

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mark Olberding 2,190

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mark Olberding 573

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mark Olberding 235

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mark Olberding 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mark Olberding .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mark Olberding .122 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mark Olberding .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mark Olberding 13.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mark Olberding 6.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mark Olberding 4.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mark Olberding 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mark Olberding 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mark Olberding 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mark Olberding 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mark Olberding 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mark Olberding 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mark Olberding 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mark Olberding 521

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mark Olberding 255

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mark Olberding 131

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mark Olberding 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mark Olberding 20

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mark Olberding 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mark Olberding .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mark Olberding .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mark Olberding .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mark Olberding 19.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mark Olberding 7.3 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mark Olberding 4.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mark Olberding 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.