Larry Bird vs. Rex Chapman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rex Chapman 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.

Rex Chapman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rex Chapman: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rex Chapman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rex Chapman 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rex Chapman 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rex Chapman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rex Chapman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rex Chapman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rex Chapman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rex Chapman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rex Chapman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rex Chapman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rex Chapman 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rex Chapman 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rex Chapman 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rex Chapman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rex Chapman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rex Chapman 9,731

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rex Chapman 1,645

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rex Chapman 1,798

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rex Chapman 592

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rex Chapman 129

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rex Chapman 666

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rex Chapman .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rex Chapman .350

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rex Chapman .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rex Chapman 18.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rex Chapman 3.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rex Chapman 4.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rex Chapman 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rex Chapman 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rex Chapman 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rex Chapman 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rex Chapman 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rex Chapman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rex Chapman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rex Chapman 183

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rex Chapman 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rex Chapman 28

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rex Chapman 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rex Chapman 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rex Chapman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rex Chapman .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rex Chapman .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rex Chapman .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rex Chapman 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rex Chapman 3.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rex Chapman 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rex Chapman 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rex Chapman 0.0 (1999)