Larry Bird vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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 Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Vanos 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Vanos 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Vanos -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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