Larry Bird vs. Press Maravich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Press Maravich 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.

Press Maravich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Press Maravich: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Press Maravich 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Press Maravich 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Press Maravich 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Press Maravich 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Press Maravich 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Press Maravich 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Press Maravich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Press Maravich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Press Maravich 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Press Maravich 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Press Maravich 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Press Maravich 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Press Maravich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Press Maravich 234

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Press Maravich 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Press Maravich 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Press Maravich .272

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Press Maravich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Press Maravich .517

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Press Maravich 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Press Maravich 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Press Maravich - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Press Maravich -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Press Maravich -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Press Maravich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Press Maravich -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Press Maravich -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Press Maravich - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Press Maravich 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Press Maravich -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Press Maravich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Press Maravich -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Press Maravich -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Press Maravich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Press Maravich -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Press Maravich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Press Maravich - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.