Larry Bird vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Porter Meriwether 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Porter Meriwether 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Porter Meriwether 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Porter Meriwether 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Porter Meriwether 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Porter Meriwether 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 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Porter Meriwether - 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.