Larry Bird vs. Mike Niles Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Niles 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.

Mike Niles

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Niles 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Niles 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Niles 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Niles 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Niles 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Niles 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Niles 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Niles 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Niles 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Niles 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Niles 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Niles 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Niles 115

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Niles 58

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Niles 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Niles 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Niles 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Niles 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Niles .348

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Niles .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Niles .459

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Niles 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Niles 1.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Niles 0.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Niles 0.2 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Niles 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Niles 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Niles 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Niles 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Niles 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Niles 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Niles 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Niles 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Niles 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Niles 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Niles 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Niles .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Niles -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Niles -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Niles 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Niles 0.0 (1981)