Larry Bird vs. Paul Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Griffin 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Griffin 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Griffin 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Griffin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Griffin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Griffin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Griffin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Griffin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Griffin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Griffin 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Griffin 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Griffin 2,443

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Griffin 2,650

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Griffin 1,116

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Griffin 403

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Griffin 248

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Griffin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Griffin .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Griffin .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Griffin 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Griffin 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Griffin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Griffin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Griffin 57

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Griffin 55

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Griffin 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Griffin 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Griffin 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Griffin 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Griffin .553

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Griffin - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Griffin .577

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.