Larry Bird vs. Pavel Podkolzin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pavel Podkolzin 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.

Pavel Podkolzin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Pavel Podkolzin: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pavel Podkolzin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pavel Podkolzin 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pavel Podkolzin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pavel Podkolzin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pavel Podkolzin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pavel Podkolzin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pavel Podkolzin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Pavel Podkolzin 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pavel Podkolzin 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pavel Podkolzin 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pavel Podkolzin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pavel Podkolzin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pavel Podkolzin 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pavel Podkolzin 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pavel Podkolzin 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pavel Podkolzin 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pavel Podkolzin .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pavel Podkolzin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pavel Podkolzin .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pavel Podkolzin 3.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pavel Podkolzin 7.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pavel Podkolzin 0.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pavel Podkolzin 1.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pavel Podkolzin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pavel Podkolzin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pavel Podkolzin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pavel Podkolzin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pavel Podkolzin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pavel Podkolzin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pavel Podkolzin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pavel Podkolzin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pavel Podkolzin -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pavel Podkolzin -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pavel Podkolzin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pavel Podkolzin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pavel Podkolzin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pavel Podkolzin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pavel Podkolzin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pavel Podkolzin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pavel Podkolzin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pavel Podkolzin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pavel Podkolzin -