Larry Bird vs. Quentin Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quentin Richardson 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.

Quentin Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Quentin Richardson: 2000-01 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Quentin Richardson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Quentin Richardson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Quentin Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Quentin Richardson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Quentin Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Quentin Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Quentin Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Quentin Richardson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Quentin Richardson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Quentin Richardson 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Quentin Richardson 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Quentin Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Quentin Richardson 8,032

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Quentin Richardson 3,666

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Quentin Richardson 1,138

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Quentin Richardson 607

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Quentin Richardson 148

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Quentin Richardson 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Quentin Richardson .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Quentin Richardson .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Quentin Richardson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Quentin Richardson 17.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Quentin Richardson 10.0 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Quentin Richardson 2.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Quentin Richardson 1.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Quentin Richardson 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Quentin Richardson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Quentin Richardson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Quentin Richardson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Quentin Richardson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Quentin Richardson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Quentin Richardson 269

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Quentin Richardson 136

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Quentin Richardson 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Quentin Richardson 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Quentin Richardson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Quentin Richardson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Quentin Richardson .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Quentin Richardson .397

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Quentin Richardson .674

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Quentin Richardson 11.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Quentin Richardson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Quentin Richardson 1.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Quentin Richardson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Quentin Richardson 0.2 (2010)