Larry Bird vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Richards 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Richards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Richards 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Richards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Richards 166

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Richards -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Richards -