Larry Bird vs. Pete Brennan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Brennan 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
Pete Brennan: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Pete Brennan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Pete Brennan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Pete Brennan 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Pete Brennan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Pete Brennan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Pete Brennan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Pete Brennan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Pete Brennan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Pete Brennan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Pete Brennan 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 Pete Brennan 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Pete Brennan 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Pete Brennan 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Pete Brennan 40

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Pete Brennan 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Pete Brennan 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Pete Brennan 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Pete Brennan .302

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Pete Brennan .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Pete Brennan 1.9 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Pete Brennan 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Pete Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Pete Brennan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Pete Brennan 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Pete Brennan 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Pete Brennan 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Pete Brennan 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Pete Brennan 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Pete Brennan 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Pete Brennan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Pete Brennan .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Pete Brennan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Pete Brennan .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Pete Brennan 2.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Pete Brennan 0.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Pete Brennan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Pete Brennan - 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.