Larry Bird vs. Rich King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich King 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.

Rich King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich King: 1991-92 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich King 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich King 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rich King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rich King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich King 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich King 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich King 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich King 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich King 135

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich King 74

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich King 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich King 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich King 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich King 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich King .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich King .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich King .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich King 2.2 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich King 1.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich King 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich King 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich King 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich King -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich King -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich King -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich King -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich King -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich King -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich King -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich King -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich King -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich King -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rich King -