Larry Bird vs. Nate Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Blackwell 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.

Nate Blackwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nate Blackwell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nate Blackwell 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nate Blackwell 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nate Blackwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nate Blackwell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nate Blackwell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nate Blackwell 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nate Blackwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nate Blackwell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nate Blackwell 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nate Blackwell 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nate Blackwell 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nate Blackwell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nate Blackwell 37

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nate Blackwell 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nate Blackwell 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nate Blackwell 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nate Blackwell 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nate Blackwell 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nate Blackwell .366

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nate Blackwell .182

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nate Blackwell .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nate Blackwell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nate Blackwell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nate Blackwell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nate Blackwell -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nate Blackwell -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nate Blackwell -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nate Blackwell -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nate Blackwell -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nate Blackwell -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nate Blackwell -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nate Blackwell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nate Blackwell -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nate Blackwell -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nate Blackwell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nate Blackwell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nate Blackwell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nate Blackwell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nate Blackwell -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nate Blackwell -