Larry Bird vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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 Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Sweetney 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Sweetney 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)