Larry Bird vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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 Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Rinaldi 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Rinaldi 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Rinaldi .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rich Rinaldi - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.