Larry Bird vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Long 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.

Paul Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Long 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Long 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Long 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Long 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Long - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.